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Mention DSS and DSA being the same thing
author Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
date Sun, 09 Nov 2008 10:59:19 +0000
parents a3748e54273c
children fe30d2a2d626
files dropbear.8 dropbearkey.8
diffstat 2 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) [+]
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--- a/dropbear.8	Fri Nov 07 14:11:06 2008 +0000
+++ b/dropbear.8	Sun Nov 09 10:59:19 2008 +0000
@@ -24,7 +24,10 @@
 dsskeyfile.
 Use the contents of the file
 .I dsskey
-for the dss host key (default: /etc/dropbear/dropbear_dss_host_key).
+for the DSS host key (default: /etc/dropbear/dropbear_dss_host_key). 
+Note that 
+some SSH implementations
+use the term "DSA" rather than "DSS", they mean the same thing.
 This file is generated with
 .BR dropbearkey (8).
 .TP
--- a/dropbearkey.8	Fri Nov 07 14:11:06 2008 +0000
+++ b/dropbearkey.8	Sun Nov 09 10:59:19 2008 +0000
@@ -11,13 +11,16 @@
 .IR bits ]
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 .B dropbearkey
-generates a type
-.I rsa
+generates a
+.I RSA
 or
-.I dss
-SSH private key, and saves it to a file for the use with the
+.I DSS
+format SSH private key, and saves it to a file for the use with the
 .BR dropbear (8)
 SSH 2 server.
+Note that 
+some SSH implementations
+use the term "DSA" rather than "DSS", they mean the same thing.
 .SH OPTIONS
 .TP
 .B \-t \fItype