sigsum-key-generate(1)

Usage

sigsum-key generate [--help] [-o key-file]

Overview

Create a new key pair. The private key is stored in the given file in OpenSSH private-key format. The corresponding public-key file gets a ".pub" suffix and is written in OpenSSH public-key format.

Options

--help: Show usage message and exit

-o, --output=key-file

: File to store the private key in (required)

Return codes

A non-zero return code is used to indicate failure.

Contact

Send an email to the sigsum-general mailing list at [email protected]. You can also reach out in room #sigsum at OFTC.net and matrix.org.

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