It doesn't appear to be documented, but from my testing it seems that any flags
(including -k <key> and -K <key>) must be _before_ the commands ('a',
'checksig', etc.)
e.g.
vpk -k pubkey checksig my.vpk <-- good
vpk checksig -k pubkey my.vpk <-- bad
vpk checksig my.vpk -k pubkey <-- bad
On 22/03/2013, at 10:17 AM, Fletcher Dunn <[email protected]> wrote:
> Is there a particular question you have that is not answered by the command
> usage text?
>
> CREATE VPK / ADD FILES:
> vpk <dirname>
> Creates a pack file named <dirname>.vpk located
> in the parent of the specified directory.
> vpk a <vpkfile> <filename1> <filename2> ...
> Add file(s).
> vpk a <vpkfile> @<filename>
> Add files listed in a response file.
> vpk k <vpkfile> <keyvalues_filename>
> Add files listed in a keyvalues control file.
>
> EXTRACT FILES:
> vpk x <vpkfile> <filename1> <filename2> ...
> Extract file(s).
>
> DISPLAY VPK INFO:
> vpk l <vpkfile>
> List contents of VPK.
> vpk L <vpkfile>
> List contents (detailed) of VPK.
> vpk dumpsig <vpkfile>
> Display signature information of VPK file
>
> VPK INTEGRITY / SECURITY:
> vpk checksig <vpkfile>
> Verify signature of specified VPK file.
> Requires -k to specify key file to use.
>
> MISC:
> vpk generate_keypair <keybasename>
> Generate public/private key file. Output files
> will be named <keybasemame>.publickey.vdf
> and <keybasemame>.privatekey.vdf
> Remember: your private key should be kept private.
>
>
> Options:
> -v Verbose.
> -M Produce a multi-chunk pack file
> -P Use SteamPipe-friendly incremental build algorithm.
> Use with 'k' command.
> For optimal incremental build performance, the control file used
> for the previous build should exist and be named the same as the
> input control file, with '.bak' appended, and each file entry
> should have an 'md5' value. The 'md5' field need not be the
> actual MD5 of the file contents, it is just a unique identifier
> that will be compared to determine if the file contents has changed
> between builds.
> This option implies -M
> -c <size>
> Use specified chunk size (in MB). Default is 200.
> -a <align>
> Align files within chunk on n-byte boundary. Default is 1.
> -K <private keyfile>
> With commands 'a' or 'k': Sign VPK with specified private key.
> -k <public keyfile>
> With commands 'a' or 'k': Public key that will be distributed
> and used by third parties to verify signatures.
> With command 'checksig': Check signature using specified key file.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of GREFFIER
> Jonathan
> Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2013 4:12 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] How to use VPK Tool ?
>
> Person to explain to me how to package a file "vpk" and signed with a public
> key? it's been five days since I'm looking person can answer me !
> it's unbelievable...
>
>
>
>
> Le 21/03/2013 04:18, GREFFIER Jonathan a écrit :
>> Hello,
>>
>> Could someone explain how to add the public key signature on file
>> ".vpk" with the tool VPK Tool (Windows) please ?
>
>
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