How can I tell how many bits my ssh key is?

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Published on 2010-05-09T16:41:57Z Indexed on 2010/05/09 16:49 UTC
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I already created an ssh key for myself sometime in the past. I don't remember "how many bits" it is. How can I tell?

I'm wondering because I'm using hosting at nearlyfreespeech.net and their faq says:

Can I configure my ssh connection to use a public key?

... we will not install keys that have a length less than 1536 bits ... We prefer that you use a key at least 2048 bits in length, and if you are generating a new key, the recommended length is 4096 bits.

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