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diff --git a/doc/manual/src/command-ref/nix-store/generate-binary-cache-key.md b/doc/manual/src/command-ref/nix-store/generate-binary-cache-key.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..8085d877b --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/manual/src/command-ref/nix-store/generate-binary-cache-key.md @@ -0,0 +1,29 @@ +# Name + +`nix-store --generate-binary-cache-key` - generate key pair to use for a binary cache + +## Synopsis + +`nix-store` `--generate-binary-cache-key` *key-name* *secret-key-file* *public-key-file* + +## Description + +This command generates an [Ed25519 key pair](http://ed25519.cr.yp.to/) +that can be used to create a signed binary cache. It takes three +mandatory parameters: + +1. A key name, such as `cache.example.org-1`, that is used to look up + keys on the client when it verifies signatures. It can be anything, + but it’s suggested to use the host name of your cache (e.g. + `cache.example.org`) with a suffix denoting the number of the key + (to be incremented every time you need to revoke a key). + +2. The file name where the secret key is to be stored. + +3. The file name where the public key is to be stored. + +{{#include ./opt-common.md}} + +{{#include ../opt-common.md}} + +{{#include ../env-common.md}} |