commands.sh

dropbearkey

linux

Generate SSH keys in Dropbear format.

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Examples (4)

Generate an SSH key of [t]ype ed25519 and write it to key [f]ile

dropbearkey -t ed25519 -f path/to/key_file

Generate an SSH key of [t]ype ecdsa and write it to key [f]ile

dropbearkey -t ecdsa -f path/to/key_file

Generate an SSH key of [t]ype RSA with 4096-bit key [s]ize and write it to key [f]ile

dropbearkey -t rsa -s 4096 -f path/to/key_file

Print the private key fingerprint and public key in key [f]ile

dropbearkey -y -f path/to/key_file
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