1dropbearkey(8)              System Manager's Manual             dropbearkey(8)
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NAME

6       dropbearkey - create private keys for the use with dropbear(8)
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SYNOPSIS

9       dropbearkey -t type -f file [-s bits]
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DESCRIPTION

12       dropbearkey generates a RSA or DSS format SSH private key, and saves it
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14       some  SSH  implementations  use  the term "DSA" rather than "DSS", they
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OPTIONS

18       -t type
19              Type of key to generate.  Must be one of rsa or dss.
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21       -f file
22              Write the secret key to the file file.
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25              Set the  key  size  to  bits  bits,  should  be  multiple  of  8
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EXAMPLE

29        # dropbearkey -t rsa -f /etc/dropbear/dropbear_rsa_host_key
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AUTHOR

32       Matt Johnston (matt@ucc.asn.au).
33       Gerrit Pape (pape@smarden.org) wrote this manual page.
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SEE ALSO

36       dropbear(8), dbclient(1)
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38       http://matt.ucc.asn.au/dropbear/dropbear.html
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