NAME¶

lsh-export-key - Reads the key on stdin and output in OpenSSH/SSH2 format.

SYNOPSIS¶

lsh-export-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 The information in this manpage may be invalid or outdated.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 given key (supplied on stdin or in the file given with the --input-file option) is read and written to stdout (or the file supplied by the --output-file option) in the desired format (fingerprint, OpenSSH format or SSH2/IETF style).

EXAMPLES¶

To convert the default public key (~/.lsh/identity.pub) to OpenSSH format (to put in authorized_keys on a host using the OpenSSH sshd).

$ lsh-export-key --openssh < ~/.lsh/identity.pub

To check the fingerprint of your servers key.

$ lsh-export-key --fingerprint < /etc/lsh_host_key.pub

MD5 fingerprint: b9:86:04:e0:89:2b:5b:c7:0c:2b:4b:3f:24:d2:41:59

Bubble Babble: xefes-vyrum-buduk-nihyr-zotan-sizyr-nazik-hukyv-biloc-caceg-taxyx

$

OPTIONS¶

-c, --comment=comment string

Add comment to output key.

--fingerprint

Show key fingerprint.

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

--openssh

Output key in openssh single-line format.

-r, --input-file=Filename

Default is stdin

-s, --subject=subject string

Add subject to output 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.

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-decode-key(1), lsh-decrypt-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.