NAME

       lsh-export-key - Reads the key on stdin and output in OpenSSH/SSH2 format.

SYNOPSIS

       lsh-export-key [OPTION...]

DESCRIPTION

       CAUTION!  The information in this manpage may be invalid or outdated. For authorative information on lsh,
       please see it's Texinfo manual (see the SEE ALSO section).

       The given key (supplied on stdin or in the file given with the --input-file option) is read  and  written
       to  stdout (or the file supplied by the --output-file option) in the desired format (fingerprint, OpenSSH
       format or SSH2/IETF style).

EXAMPLES

       To convert the default public key (~/.lsh/identity.pub) to OpenSSH format (to put in authorized_keys on a
       host using the OpenSSH sshd).

       $ lsh-export-key --openssh < ~/.lsh/identity.pub

       To check the fingerprint of your servers key.

       $ lsh-export-key --fingerprint < /etc/lsh_host_key.pub
       MD5 fingerprint: b9:86:04:e0:89:2b:5b:c7:0c:2b:4b:3f:24:d2:41:59
       Bubble Babble: xefes-vyrum-buduk-nihyr-zotan-sizyr-nazik-hukyv-biloc-caceg-taxyx
       $

OPTIONS

       -c, --comment=comment string
              Add comment to output key.

       --fingerprint
              Show key fingerprint.

       -o, --output-file=Filename Default is stdout

       --openssh
              Output key in openssh single-line format.

       -r, --input-file=Filename
              Default is stdin

       -s, --subject=subject string
              Add subject to output key.

       --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.

DIAGNOSTICS

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

REPORTING BUGS

       Report bugs to <bug-lsh@gnu.org>.

COPYING

       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.

AUTHOR

       The lsh program suite is written mainly by Niels Möller <nisse@lysator.liu.se>.

       This man-page was written for lsh 2.0 by Pontus Freyhult <pont_lsh@soua.net>, it is based on  a  template
       written by J.H.M. Dassen (Ray) <jdassen@wi.LeidenUniv.nl>.

SEE ALSO

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

              info lsh

       should give you access to the complete manual.

LSH-EXPORT-KEY                                    NOVEMBER 2004                                LSH-EXPORT-KEY(1)