NAME¶

lsh-decode-key - Convert a raw OpenSSH/SSH2 (IETF style) public key to sexp format.

SYNOPSIS¶

lsh-decode-key [OPTION...]

DESCRIPTION¶

CAUTION! The information in this manpage may be invalid or outdated. For authorative information on lsh, please see it's Texinfo manual (see the SEE ALSO section).

The public key (in OpenSSH/SSH2 format) is read from stdin, converted to sexp format and written to stdout or another file specified.

This program is usually invoked by the ssh-conv script.

OPTIONS¶

-b, --base64

Input is base64 encoded

-o, --output-file=Filename Default is stdout

--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.

DIAGNOSTICS¶

See the --verbose , --trace and --debug options.

REPORTING BUGS¶

Report bugs to <bug-lsh@gnu.org>.

COPYING¶

The lsh suite of programs is distributed under the GNU General Public License; see the COPYING and AUTHORS files in the source distribution for details.

AUTHOR¶

The lsh program suite is written mainly by Niels Möller <nisse@lysator.liu.se>.

This man-page was written for lsh 2.0 by Pontus Freyhult <pont_lsh@soua.net>, it is based on a template written by J.H.M. Dassen (Ray) <jdassen@wi.LeidenUniv.nl>.

SEE ALSO¶

DSA(5), lsh(1), lsh-authorize(1), lsh-export-key(1), lsh-keygen(1), lsh-make-seed(1), lsh-upgrade(1), lsh-upgrade-key(1), lsh-writekey(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

info lsh

should give you access to the complete manual.