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**To delete known host keys from an instance**
The following ``delete-known-host-keys`` example deletes the known host key from the specified instance. ::
aws lightsail delete-known-host-keys \
--instance-name Instance-1
Output::
{
"operations": [
{
"id": "c61afe9c-45a4-41e6-a97e-d212364da3f5",
"resourceName": "Instance-1",
"resourceType": "Instance",
"createdAt": 1569874760.201,
"location": {
"availabilityZone": "us-west-2a",
"regionName": "us-west-2"
},
"isTerminal": true,
"operationType": "DeleteKnownHostKeys",
"status": "Succeeded",
"statusChangedAt": 1569874760.201
}
]
}
For more information, see `Troubleshooting connection issues with the Amazon Lightsail browser-based SSH or RDP client <https://lightsail.aws.amazon.com/ls/docs/en_us/articles/amazon-lightsail-troubleshooting-browser-based-ssh-rdp-client-connection>`__ in the *Lightsail Dev Guide*.