lsh-make-seed (1)

lsh-make-seed [OPTION...]

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Creates an initial random seed file for the YARROW pseudorandomnessgenerator used by lsh.

-f, --force

Overwrite any existing seed file. -o, --output-file=Filename Default is ~/.lsh/seed-file

--server

Save seed file where the lshd server expects it

--sloppy

Generate seed file even if we can't collect a good amount of randomness from the environment.

--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.

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

Report bugs to <[email protected]>.

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.

The lsh program suite is written mainly by Niels M\[:o]ller <[email protected]>.

This man-page was written for lsh 2.0 by Pontus Freyhult <[email protected]>, it is based on a template written by J.H.M. Dassen (Ray) <[email protected]>.

DSA(5), lsh(1), lsh-authorize(1), lsh-decode-key(1), lsh-decrypt-key(1), lsh-export-key(1), lsh-keygen(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

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