.TH CKEYGEN "1" "October 2002" "" ""
.SH NAME
ckeygen \- manipulate public/private keys
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B ckeygen [-b \fIbits\fR] [-f \fIfilename\fR] [-t \fItype\fR]
.B [-C \fIcomment\fR] [-N \fInew passphrase\fR] [-P \fIold passphrase\fR]
.B [-l] [-p] [-q] [-y]
.SH DESCRIPTION
.PP
The \fB\--help\fR prints out a usage message to standard output.
.TP
\fB-b\fR, \fB--bits\fR <bits>
Number of bits in the key to create (default: 1024)
.TP
\fB-f\fR, \fB--filename\fR <file name>
Filename of the key file.
.TP
\fB-t\fR, \fB--type\fR <type>
Type of key (rsa or dsa).
.TP
\fB-C\fR, \fB--comment\fR <comment>
Provide a new comment.
.TP
\fB-N\fR, \fB--newpass\fR <pass phrase>
Provide new passphrase.
.TP
\fB-P\fR, \fB--pass\fR <pass phrase>
Provide old passphrase.
.TP
\fB-l\fR, \fB--fingerprint\fR
Show fingerprint of key file.
.TP
\fB-p\fR, \fB--changepass\fR
Change passphrase of private key file.
.TP
\fB-q\fR, \fB--quiet\fR
Be quiet.
.TP
\fB--no-passphrase\fR
Create the key with no passphrase.
.TP
\fB-y\fR, \fB--showpub\fR
Read private key file and print public key.
.TP
\fB--version\fR
Display version number only.
.SH DESCRIPTION
Manipulate public/private keys in various ways.
If no filename is given, a file name will be requested interactively.
.SH AUTHOR
Written by Moshe Zadka, based on ckeygen's help messages
.SH "REPORTING BUGS"
To report a bug, visit \fIhttp://twistedmatrix.com/trac/\fR
.SH COPYRIGHT
Copyright \(co 2002-2011 Twisted Matrix Laboratories.
.br
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
ssh(1), conch(1)