minisign
creates and verifies signatures
TLDR
Generate key pair
$ minisign -G
Sign file$ minisign -Sm [file]
Verify signature$ minisign -Vm [file] -p [pubkey.pub]
Sign with comment$ minisign -Sm [file] -c "[Signed by me]"
Verify with trusted key$ minisign -Vm [file] -P [public_key_string]
SYNOPSIS
minisign [options]
DESCRIPTION
minisign creates and verifies signatures. It's simpler than GPG with good security.
The tool uses Ed25519 signatures. Designed for signing software releases.
PARAMETERS
-G
Generate key pair.-S
Sign file.-V
Verify signature.-m FILE
File to sign/verify.-p FILE
Public key file.-P KEY
Public key string.-c COMMENT
Signature comment.--help
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CAVEATS
Not compatible with GPG. Signing only (no encryption). Simple by design.
HISTORY
Minisign was created by Frank Denis as a dead-simple tool for signing files.
