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How to convert a ppk file to a pem file on Linux

How to convert a ppk file to a pem file on Linux



Posted bynitheesh,1st Jan 2016

Here is the steps to convert a ppk file into an equivalent pem file.

Install the putty tools, 

sudo apt-get install putty-tools

 

Generate the pem file.

puttygen ppkkey.ppk -O private-openssh -o pemkey.pem

 

Update the pem file permission to read only.

chmod 400 pemkey.pem