[Bug 2911] New: Private key files should have a file extension

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https://bugzilla.mindrot.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2911

            Bug ID: 2911
           Summary: Private key files should have a file extension
           Product: Portable OpenSSH
           Version: 7.7p1
          Hardware: All
                OS: All
            Status: NEW
          Severity: enhancement
          Priority: P5
         Component: ssh-keygen
          Assignee: unassigned-bugs at mindrot.org
          Reporter: mik at miknet.net

Current key files are stored in filenames more or less like:
id_rsa (private key)
id_rsa.pub (public key)

Generally, users only need to interact with the .pub file, but tab
completion will choose the private key file by default, resulting in
user errors that compromise key material.

It might be better if new keys were created with an extension
indicating that they should be kept secret, such as .secret (do they
have to be 3 characters still?)

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