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You probably have some ssh key files ( ~/.ssh/id_rsa{.pub,} or similar) kicking around if you’ve ever needed to use a service that uses public key cryptography, like Github or Heroku. 
 These id_rsa and id_rsa.pub files are private and public key files that you should keep quite secure. 
 But they don’t have to be the only ones you ever use! In fact, it’s probably best to…
You probably have some ssh key files (~/.ssh/id_rsa{.pub,} or similar) kicking around if you’ve ever needed to use a service that uses public key cryptography, like Github or Heroku.
These id_rsa and id_rsa.pub files are private and public key files that you should keep quite secure.
But they don’t have to be the only ones you ever use! In fact, it’s probably best to have a separate pair of keys for each major service you use. At the very least, your personal keys and work-related keys should be different!
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