From 5efdd391eb215a26c6efd5e632f2b0d9823515b3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Matt Johnston Date: Sun, 9 Nov 2008 10:59:19 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Mention DSS and DSA being the same thing --HG-- extra : convert_revision : 562d196de58e606c7a95671e9e7b3d1cc0f9752d --- dropbear.8 | 5 ++++- dropbearkey.8 | 11 +++++++---- 2 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/dropbear.8 b/dropbear.8 index f3a9501..e3987bc 100644 --- a/dropbear.8 +++ b/dropbear.8 @@ -24,7 +24,10 @@ before user login (default: none). dsskeyfile. Use the contents of the file .I dsskey -for the dss host key (default: /etc/dropbear/dropbear_dss_host_key). +for the DSS host key (default: /etc/dropbear/dropbear_dss_host_key). +Note that +some SSH implementations +use the term "DSA" rather than "DSS", they mean the same thing. This file is generated with .BR dropbearkey (8). .TP diff --git a/dropbearkey.8 b/dropbearkey.8 index a093d85..b5745dd 100644 --- a/dropbearkey.8 +++ b/dropbearkey.8 @@ -11,13 +11,16 @@ dropbearkey \- create private keys for the use with dropbear(8) .IR bits ] .SH DESCRIPTION .B dropbearkey -generates a type -.I rsa +generates a +.I RSA or -.I dss -SSH private key, and saves it to a file for the use with the +.I DSS +format SSH private key, and saves it to a file for the use with the .BR dropbear (8) SSH 2 server. +Note that +some SSH implementations +use the term "DSA" rather than "DSS", they mean the same thing. .SH OPTIONS .TP .B \-t \fItype