dropbearkey - create private keys for the use with dropbear(8)
SYNOPSIS
dropbearkey
-t
type
-f
file
[-s
bits]
[-y]
DESCRIPTION
dropbearkey
generates a
RSA
or
DSS
format SSH private key, and saves it to a file for the use with the
dropbear(8)
SSH 2 server.
Note that
some SSH implementations
use the term "DSA" rather than "DSS", they mean the same thing.
OPTIONS
-t type
Type of key to generate.
Must be one of
rsa
or
dss.
-f file
Write the secret key to the file
file.
-s bits
Set the key size to
bits
bits, should be multiple of 8 (optional).
-y
Just print the publickey and fingerprint for the private key in
file.
EXAMPLE
generate a host-key:
# dropbearkey -t rsa -f /etc/dropbear/dropbear_rsa_host_key
extract a public key suitable for authorized_keys from private key:
# dropbearkey -y -f id_rsa | grep "^ssh-rsa " >> authorized_keys