[Bug 1074798] [NEW] ssh-copy-id cannot handle spaces in usernames

[Ken Sharp]

Public bug reported:

If a username has a space in it, ssh-copy-id cannot handle it, unless
it's in a non-obvious way. ssh itself has no problem with spaces.

$ ssh-copy-id "User name"@server
ssh: Could not resolve hostname User: Name or service not known
$ ssh-copy-id "User\ name"@server
ssh: Could not resolve hostname User\\: Name or service not known
$ ssh-copy-id User\ name at server
ssh: Could not resolve hostname User: Name or service not known

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: openssh-client 1:5.9p1-5ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-32.51-generic 3.2.30
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-32-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx wl
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu14
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Nov  4 02:34:02 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
RelatedPackageVersions:
 ssh-askpass       N/A
 libpam-ssh        N/A
 keychain          N/A
 ssh-askpass-gnome 1:5.9p1-5ubuntu1
SSHClientVersion: OpenSSH_5.9p1 Debian-5ubuntu1, OpenSSL 1.0.1 14 Mar 2012
SourcePackage: openssh
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: openssh (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug precise running-unity

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Title:
  ssh-copy-id cannot handle spaces in usernames

Status in “openssh” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  If a username has a space in it, ssh-copy-id cannot handle it, unless
  it's in a non-obvious way. ssh itself has no problem with spaces.

  $ ssh-copy-id "User name"@server
  ssh: Could not resolve hostname User: Name or service not known
  $ ssh-copy-id "User\ name"@server
  ssh: Could not resolve hostname User\\: Name or service not known
  $ ssh-copy-id User\ name at server
  ssh: Could not resolve hostname User: Name or service not known

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: openssh-client 1:5.9p1-5ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-32.51-generic 3.2.30
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-32-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx wl
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu14
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sun Nov  4 02:34:02 2012
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, user)
   LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   ssh-askpass       N/A
   libpam-ssh        N/A
   keychain          N/A
   ssh-askpass-gnome 1:5.9p1-5ubuntu1
  SSHClientVersion: OpenSSH_5.9p1 Debian-5ubuntu1, OpenSSL 1.0.1 14 Mar 2012
  SourcePackage: openssh
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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