This should definitely be fixed in ssh-copy-id - making these assumptions is just bad.
However, I found a workaround that is convenient for me at least and that I think could be a stopgap for others too, until such time as ssh- copy-id is fixed. I wrote it up here: http://blog.duesenklipper.de/2015/10/05/interactive-fish-without- breaking-sh-scripts.html -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to openssh in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1493067 Title: ssh-copy-id fails by making assumptions about the default shell on the remote machine Status in openssh package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: ssh-copy-id 10.200.17.160 /usr/bin/ssh-copy-id: INFO: attempting to log in with the new key(s), to filter out any that are already installed /usr/bin/ssh-copy-id: INFO: 1 key(s) remain to be installed -- if you are prompted now it is to install the new keys foo@10.200.17.160's password: fish: Expected a command name, got token of type “Run job in background”. Did you mean “COMMAND; and COMMAND”? See the help section for the “and” builtin command by typing “help and”. Standard input: mkdir -p .ssh && cat >> .ssh/authorized_keys || exit 1 ; ^ I expected to be able to copy my key. An approach I see is for ssh-copy-id to run bash -c .... ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04 Package: openssh-client 1:6.7p1-5ubuntu1.3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-25.26-generic 3.19.8-ckt2 Uname: Linux 3.19.0-25-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1.3 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: GNOME Date: Mon Sep 7 15:56:44 2015 RelatedPackageVersions: ssh-askpass N/A libpam-ssh N/A keychain N/A ssh-askpass-gnome 1:6.7p1-5ubuntu1.3 SSHClientVersion: OpenSSH_6.7p1 Ubuntu-5ubuntu1.3, OpenSSL 1.0.1f 6 Jan 2014 SourcePackage: openssh UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openssh/+bug/1493067/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
