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 The information in this manpage may be invalid or outdated.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>.