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minisign

creates and verifies signatures

TLDR

Generate key pair

$ minisign -G
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Sign file
$ minisign -Sm [file]
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Verify signature
$ minisign -Vm [file] -p [pubkey.pub]
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Sign with comment
$ minisign -Sm [file] -c "[Signed by me]"
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Verify with trusted key
$ minisign -Vm [file] -P [public_key_string]
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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
Display help information.

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.

SEE ALSO

gpg(1), signify(1), age(1)

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