---
name: "tinysshd-makekey"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "tinyssh"
version: "20260601-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/tinysshd-makekey/8"
---

# tinysshd-makekey(8)

create TinySSH key-directory

## NAME

tinysshd-makekey - create TinySSH key-directory

## SYNOPSIS

**tinysshd-makekey** \[ options \] *keydir*

## DESCRIPTION

**tinysshd-makekey** safely creates secret-keys and appropriate public-keys in directory *keydir*

## OPTIONS

- **-q**

  no error messages

- **-Q**

  print error messages (default)

- *keydir*

  directory for TinySSH keys, typically /etc/tinyssh/sshkeydir

## EXAMPLE

tinysshd-makekey /etc/tinyssh/sshkeydir

## SEE ALSO

[**tinysshd**(8)](/tinysshd/8.md), [**tinysshd-printkey**(8)](/tinysshd-printkey/8.md)

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https://tinyssh.org/
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