openssh unix dev - Jul 2000 - ssh-keygen -X

Hello,

I recently tried to convert a dsa pubilc key from an ssh.com client 
with the -X paramater.  ssh-keygen prints the converted key to STDOUT, 
but first prompts for the location of the keyfile to be converted.  So, 
re-directing the output of this program to authorized_keys2 does not 
work.  After browsing the source, I noticed that the -f paramater can 
be used with the -X paramter to specify the INFILE in this process.  
This is inconsistent with the other uses of -f (as an OUTFILE) and is 
confusing to some users.  As a matter of fact, that is why I was 
testing this...because some members of my userbase could not figure it 
out.  Can the -X paramater can be changed to accept a value of INFILE?  
I think that this would be far more intuitive from a user perspective.  
It would be a simple change and I would be willing to submit a diff if 
necessary.  

-Walter Hoehn

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On Wed, Jul 19, 2000 at 01:04:57PM -0500, Walter F Hoehn
wrote:
> I recently tried to convert a dsa pubilc key from an ssh.com client 
> with the -X paramater.  ssh-keygen prints the converted key to STDOUT, 
> but first prompts for the location of the keyfile to be converted.  So, 
> re-directing the output of this program to authorized_keys2 does not 
> work.  After browsing the source, I noticed that the -f paramater can 
> be used with the -X paramter to specify the INFILE in this process.  
> This is inconsistent with the other uses of -f (as an OUTFILE) and is 
> confusing to some users. [...]
how about a documentation change?

commit?

Index: ssh-keygen.1
==================================================================RCS file:
/home/markus/cvs/ssh/ssh-keygen.1,v
retrieving revision 1.19
diff -u -r1.19 ssh-keygen.1
--- ssh-keygen.1	2000/07/06 04:06:56	1.19
+++ ssh-keygen.1	2000/07/19 22:47:40
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 .Op Fl b Ar bits
 .Op Fl N Ar new_passphrase
 .Op Fl C Ar comment
-.Op Fl f Ar keyfile
+.Op Fl f Ar output_keyfile
 .Nm ssh-keygen
 .Fl p
 .Op Fl P Ar old_passphrase
@@ -31,13 +31,13 @@
 .Op Fl f Ar keyfile
 .Nm ssh-keygen
 .Fl x
-.Op Fl f Ar keyfile
+.Op Fl f Ar input_keyfile
 .Nm ssh-keygen
 .Fl X
-.Op Fl f Ar keyfile
+.Op Fl f Ar input_keyfile
 .Nm ssh-keygen
 .Fl y
-.Op Fl f Ar keyfile
+.Op Fl f Ar input_keyfile
 .Nm ssh-keygen
 .Fl c
 .Op Fl P Ar passphrase
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 .Op Fl f Ar keyfile
 .Nm ssh-keygen
 .Fl l
-.Op Fl f Ar keyfile
+.Op Fl f Ar input_keyfile
 .Nm ssh-keygen
 .Fl R
 .Sh DESCRIPTION