**To import a public key**
First, generate a key pair with the tool of your choice. For example, use this ssh-keygen command:
Command::
ssh-keygen -t rsa -C "my-key" -f ~/.ssh/my-key
Output::
Generating public/private rsa key pair.
Enter passphrase (empty for no passphrase):
Enter same passphrase again:
Your identification has been saved in /home/ec2-user/.ssh/my-key.
Your public key has been saved in /home/ec2-user/.ssh/my-key.pub.
...
This example command imports the specified public key.
Command::
aws ec2 import-key-pair --key-name "my-key" --public-key-material fileb://~/.ssh/my-key.pub
Output::
{
"KeyName": "my-key",
"KeyFingerprint": "1f:51:ae:28:bf:89:e9:d8:1f:25:5d:37:2d:7d:b8:ca"
}