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--- Begin Message ---
Package: ssh
Version: 1:3.4p1-4
Severity: wishlist
Tags: patch
Hi,
I wish a bit more info in the help output of ssh-keygen. For example, it
requires a valid -t argument, but the help does not list the available
formats.
--- ssh-keygen.c.orig 2002-10-27 09:50:19.000000000 +0100
+++ ssh-keygen.c 2002-10-27 09:51:03.000000000 +0100
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@
{
fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s [options]\n", __progname);
fprintf(stderr, "Options:\n");
- fprintf(stderr, " -b bits Number of bits in the key to create.=
\n");
+ fprintf(stderr, " -b bits Number of bits in the key to create =
[512/1024/2048].\n");
fprintf(stderr, " -c Change comment in private and public=
key files.\n");
fprintf(stderr, " -e Convert OpenSSH to IETF SECSH key fi=
le.\n");
fprintf(stderr, " -f filename Filename of the key file.\n");
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@
fprintf(stderr, " -p Change passphrase of private key fil=
e.\n");
fprintf(stderr, " -q Quiet.\n");
fprintf(stderr, " -y Read private key file and print publ=
ic key.\n");
- fprintf(stderr, " -t type Specify type of key to create.\n");
+ fprintf(stderr, " -t type Specify type of key to create [rsa1/=
rsa/dsa].\n");
fprintf(stderr, " -B Show bubblebabble digest of key file=
.\n");
fprintf(stderr, " -C comment Provide new comment.\n");
fprintf(stderr, " -N phrase Provide new passphrase.\n");
-- System Information:
Debian Release: testing/unstable
Architecture: i386
Kernel: Linux zombie 2.4.19 #6 Sam Sep 21 11:31:07 CEST 2002 i686
Locale: LANG=3Dde_DE@euro, LC_CTYPE=3Dde_DE@euro
Versions of packages ssh depends on:
ii adduser 3.48 Add and remove users and groups
ii debconf 1.2.12 Debian configuration managemen=
t sy
hi libc6 2.3.1-3 GNU C Library: Shared librarie=
s an
ii libpam-modules 0.76-7 Pluggable Authentication Modul=
es f
ii libpam0g 0.76-7 Pluggable Authentication Modul=
es l
ii libssl0.9.6 0.9.6g-9 SSL shared libraries
ii libwrap0 7.6-ipv6.1-3 Wietse Venema's TCP wrappers l=
ibra
ii zlib1g 1:1.1.4-6 compression library - runtime
-- debconf information excluded
--- End Message ---
--- Begin Message ---
Hello Eduard,
the latest version of ssh-keygen available in Debian 13 (stable) does
not provide a "-h" option. Also "--help" is unknown but in this case a
usage output is provided. The -t option now shows the available formats.
Please check if the latest version has issues and report them to the
upstream project than.
Regards,
Christian
--- End Message ---
