---
name: "ssh-conv"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "lsh-utils"
version: "2.1-13+b1"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ssh-conv"
---

# ssh-conv(1)

script to convert OpenSSH/SSH2 keys to lsh format

## NAME

ssh-conv - script to convert OpenSSH/SSH2 keys to lsh format

## SYNOPSIS

**ssh-conv** \[*OPTION*...\]

## DESCRIPTION

**CAUTION! The information in this manpage may be invalid or outdated. For authorative** **information on lsh, please see it's Texinfo manual (see the** *SEE ALSO* **section).**

Converts an OpenSSH style public key to spki format used by lsh. Reads the key from  stdin and outputs the converted key on stdout.

Example usage:

$ ssh-conv \< /home/pont/.ssh/id\_dsa.pub

lsh-decode-key: lsh-decode-key: Reading key of type ssh-dss...

{KDEwOnB1YmxpYy1rZXkoMzpkc2EoMTpwMTI5OgD1qRFBMowgnnOzjOp3HptHWf9836wy/3\
  F59d8DfWWehKgy8DNISgmzCnRNXReL/5PvTZwFID2KvEYfyxAYy4uTSJbtkzDfsicGWi7n\
  YbXu2VpWHpNdhsaKrEu9iXmQb4JoN1grC0QsaCZrngACZRKEAklPH9ubwCMBK55yRP27gy\
  koMTpxMjE6AIoOrpe064y7L2oYQqBE3sNskW19KSgxOmcxMjg6Olyu4xMIWsUBeVnbg2oU\
  BvvbcsnHHhHyDVHmMZ1ERhDCLl6gjIsbWjBIBIXZUaFJ6AO236CfgdM5Rop5XYmcIIA9G7\
  QD2GWTe48MGdjFQVyr2SKoDiNFKSJXqHVYzZJeosvz6FyTDt7aGNGqcL0tG7GXl9savALt\
  RSQRfO9JlOcpKDE6eTEyOToAwyzp6sIt6KsLhFoeM9ADA7opHq4lFT6bS8su9g3KBGqGG4\
  JNsEN9CI5SnLpqsfVm5SxmqPMPJvdGVOqAjjfzsv7SvfhSBUHXYeYpgci49pfc5bZCh/EY\
  zX7bVnOVV3gQgNGeT0FN1gf9vTUMKh1VGPRfm7unXNqjBLEMYmlRwqcpKSk=}

$

## OPTIONS

- **--decode-with** PROGRAM-NAME

  The program to use for the actual decoding.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to \<bug-lsh@gnu.org\>.

## COPYING

The lsh suite of programs is distributed under the GNU General Public License; see the COPYING and AUTHORS files in the source distribution for details.

## AUTHOR

The lsh program suite is written mainly by Niels Möller \<nisse@lysator.liu.se\>.

This man-page was written for lsh 2.0 by Pontus Freyhult \<pont\_lsh@soua.net\>, it is based on a template written by J.H.M. Dassen (Ray) \<jdassen@wi.LeidenUniv.nl\>.

## SEE ALSO

[**lsftp**(1)](/lsftp/1.md), [**lshg**(1)](/lshg/1.md), [**lsh-authorize**(1)](/lsh-authorize/1.md), [**lsh-decode-key**(1)](/lsh-decode-key/1.md), [**lsh-decrypt-key**(1)](/lsh-decrypt-key/1.md), [**lsh-export-key**(1)](/lsh-export-key/1.md), [**lsh-keygen**(1)](/lsh-keygen/1.md), [**lsh-make-seed**(1)](/lsh-make-seed/1.md), [**lsh-upgrade**(1)](/lsh-upgrade/1.md), [**lsh-upgrade-key**(1)](/lsh-upgrade-key/1.md), [**lsh-writekey**(1)](/lsh-writekey/1.md), [**lshd**(8)](/lshd/8.md)

The full documentation for **lsh** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **lsh** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

-

  **info lsh**

should give you access to the complete manual.