Yeah, if you're paranoid about the key being stolen when generated, just unplug the network, boot a live DVD image, store it directly to a USB stick, and then u

Yeah, if you're paranoid about the key being stolen when generated, just unplug the network, boot a live DVD image, store it directly to a USB stick, and then unplug the USB stick before rebooting. I usually don't go through quite so many steps, so if my machine was already actively compromised when I generated my keys, then the attacker has my keys.