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NAME

       lsh-make-seed   -   Creates   random   seed   file   for   the   YARROW
       pseudorandomnessgenerator.

SYNOPSIS

       lsh-make-seed [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 The information in this manpage may be  invalid  or  outdated.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).

       Creates   an   initial   random    seed    file    for    the    YARROW
       pseudorandomnessgenerator used by lsh.

OPTIONS

       -f, --force
              Overwrite any existing seed file.

       -o, --output-file=Filename Default is ~/.lsh/seed-file

       --server
              Save seed file where the lshd server expects it

       --sloppy
              Generate  seed  file  even  if we can't collect a good amount of
              randomness from the environment.

       --debug
              Print huge amounts of debug information

       --log-file=File name
              Append messages to this file.

       -q, --quiet
              Suppress all warnings and diagnostic messages

       --trace
              Detailed trace

       -v, --verbose
              Verbose diagnostic messages

       -?, --help
              Give this help list

       --usage
              Give a short usage message

       -V, --version
              Print program version

       Mandatory or optional arguments to long options are also  mandatory  or
       optional for any corresponding short options.

DIAGNOSTICS

       See the --log-file , --verbose , --trace and --debug options.

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  Moller
       <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

       DSA(5),  lsh(1),  lsh-authorize(1),   lsh-decode-key(1),   lsh-decrypt-
       key(1),  lsh-export-key(1), lsh-keygen(1), lsh-upgrade(1), lsh-upgrade-
       key(1),  lsh-writekey(1),  lshd(8),  secsh(5),  SHA(5),  SPKI(5),  ssh-
       conv(1)

       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.