lsh-writekey - Keypair split/store handler.
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Description
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Splits a keypair in one private and one public file, optionally encrypting the private file using a
passphrase.
Common usage is to pipe the output from lsh-keygen into this program.
Diagnostics
See the --verbose , --trace and --debug options.
Name
lsh-writekey - Keypair split/store handler.
Options
-c, --crypto=Algorithm
Encryption algorithm for the private key file.
-i, --iteration-count=PKCS#5 iteration count
Default is 1500
-l, --label=Text
Unencrypted label for the key.
-o, --output-file=Filename Default is ~/.lsh/identity-p, --passphrase=Password--server
Use the server's seed-file, and change the default output file to /etc/lsh_host_key'.
--debug
Print huge amounts of debug information
--log-file=File name
Append messages to this file.
-q, --quiet
Suppress all warnings and diagnostic messages
--trace
Detailed trace
-v, --verbose
Verbose diagnostic messages
-?, --help
Give this help list
--usage
Give a short usage message
-V, --version
Print program version
Mandatory or optional arguments to long options are also mandatory or optional for any corresponding
short options.
Reporting Bugs
Report bugs to <bug-lsh@gnu.org>.
See Also
DSA(5), lsh(1), lsh-authorize(1), lsh-decode-key(1), lsh-export-key(1), lsh-keygen(1), lsh-make-seed(1), lsh-upgrade(1), lsh-upgrade-key(1), lshd(8), secsh(5), SHA(5), SPKI(5), ssh-conv(1) The full documentation for lsh is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and lsh programs are properly installed at your site, the command infolsh should give you access to the complete manual. LSH-WRITEKEY NOVEMBER 2004 LSH-WRITEKEY(1)
Synopsis
lsh-writekey [OPTION...]
