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.TH skopeo-generate-sigstore-key(1)
.SH NAME
.PP
skopeo-generate-sigstore-key - Generate a sigstore public/private key pair.

.SH SYNOPSIS
.PP
\fBskopeo generate-sigstore-key\fP [\fIoptions\fP] \fB--output-prefix\fP \fIprefix\fP

.SH DESCRIPTION
.PP
Generates a public/private key pair suitable for creating sigstore image signatures.
The private key is encrypted with a passphrase;
if one is not provided using an option, this command prompts for it interactively.

.PP
The private key is written to \fIprefix\fP\fB\&.private\fP .
The private key is written to \fIprefix\fP\fB\&.pub\fP .

.SH OPTIONS
.PP
See also skopeo(1) for options placed before the subcommand name.

.PP
\fB--help\fP, \fB-h\fP

.PP
Print usage statement

.PP
\fB--output-prefix\fP \fIprefix\fP

.PP
Mandatory.
Path prefix for the output keys (\fIprefix\fP\fB\&.private\fP and \fIprefix\fP\fB\&.pub\fP).

.PP
\fB--passphrase-file\fP \fIpath\fP

.PP
The passphare to use to encrypt the private key.
Only the first line will be read.
A passphrase stored in a file is of questionable security if other users can read this file.
Do not use this option if at all avoidable.

.SH EXAMPLES
.PP
.RS

.nf
$ skopeo generate-sigstore-key --output-prefix mykey

.fi
.RE


.SH SEE ALSO
.PP
skopeo(1), skopeo-copy(1), containers-policy.json(5)

.SH AUTHORS
.PP
Miloslav Trmač mitr@redhat.com
\[la]mailto:mitr@redhat.com\[ra]