Bug#166638: marked as done (ssh-keygen -h could show more details)

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regarding ssh-keygen -h could show more details
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From: Eduard Bloch <[email protected]>
To: Debian Bug Tracking System <[email protected]>
Subject: ssh-keygen -h could show more details
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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

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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
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