sigsum-key-sign(1)

sigsum-key-sign1

Create ed25519 signature

Usage

sigsum-key sign [--help] [-k key-file] [-n namespace] [-o output-file] < msg

Overview

Create an Ed25519 signature with a given namespace. The namespaces that are used in the Sigsum system are 'sigsum.org/v1/tree-leaf' (signed checksums) and 'sigsum.org/v1/submit-token' (rate limiting). The default behavior is to not use any namespace.

The message to sign is provided on stdin.

Options

--help

Show usage message and exit

-k, --signing-key=key-file

Private key in OpenSSH format; or a corresponding public key where the private part is accessed using the SSH agent protocol (required)

-n, --namespace=namespace

Signature namespace to ensure domain separation

-o, --output=output-file

Signature in hex format

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.

Reporting bugs

Use the issue tracker located at https://git.glasklar.is/sigsum/core/sigsum-go/-/issues. To file issues without a GitLab account, send an email to [email protected] and wait for a maintainer to make the issue public.

From sigsum-go 0.11.2-1+b3 in Debian 13 (Trixie). Parsed by carta from the page's man source.