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ckeygen

CKEYGEN(1)																CKEYGEN(1)

NAME

       ckeygen - connect to SSH servers

SYNOPSIS

       ckeygen [-b bits] [-f filename] [-t type] [-C comment] [-N new passphrase] [-P old passphrase] [-l] [-p] [-q] [-y] ckeygen --help

DESCRIPTION

       The --help prints out a usage message to standard output.

       -b, --bits <bits>
	      Number of bits in the key to create (default: 1024)

       -f, --filename <file name>
	      Filename of the key file.

       -t, --type <type>
	      Type of key (rsa or dsa).

       -C, --comment <comment>
	      Provide a new comment.

       -N, --newpass <pass phrase>
	      Provide new passphrase.

       -P, --pass <pass phrase>
	      Provide old passphrase.

       -l, --fingerprint
	      Show fingerprint of key file.

       -p, --changepass
	      Change passphrase of private key file.

       -q, --quiet
	      Be quiet.

       -y, --showpub
	      Read private key file and print public key.

       --version
	      Display version number only.

DESCRIPTION

       Manipulate public/private keys in various ways.	If no filename is given, a file name will be requested interactively.

AUTHOR

       Written by Moshe Zadka, based on ckeygen's help messages

REPORTING BUGS

       To report a bug, visit http://twistedmatrix.com/bugs/

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright (C) 2002-2008 Twisted Matrix Laboratories.
       This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICU-
       LAR PURPOSE.

SEE ALSO

       ssh(1), conch(1)

								   October 2002 							CKEYGEN(1)

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