From df441398ab2ae63d0101e77b391edb3d16de1a23 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jacob Nevins Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2017 20:32:54 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update man page for puttygen --random-device. --- doc/man-pg.but | 10 +++++++--- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/man-pg.but b/doc/man-pg.but index b6e4ef2c..9774120e 100644 --- a/doc/man-pg.but +++ b/doc/man-pg.but @@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ the following section. \S{puttygen-manpage-options} OPTIONS In the first phase, \c{puttygen} either loads or generates a key. -Note that generating a key requires random data (from -\c{/dev/random}), which can cause \c{puttygen} to pause, possibly for -some time if your system does not have much randomness available. +Note that generating a key requires random data, which can cause +\c{puttygen} to pause, possibly for some time if your system does +not have much randomness available. The options to control this phase are: @@ -71,6 +71,10 @@ and \c{rsa1} (to generate SSH-1 keys). \s{CAUTION:} If the passphrase is important, the file should be stored on a temporary filesystem or else securely erased after use. +\dt \cw{\-\-random\-device} \e{device} + +\dd Specify device to read entropy from (default \c{/dev/random}). + In the second phase, \c{puttygen} optionally alters properties of the key it has loaded or generated. The options to control this are: -- 2.45.2