The above addition would take the argument from the command (say, for example, ./script 192.168.1.118) and add the fingerprint to ~/.ssh/known_hosts before it then moves to the next line ...

The Linux script command has been around for ages and provides a simple but useful service. It lets you record command line activity – both input and output.

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