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= kant(1)
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Brent Saner
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v1.0.0
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:doctype: manpage
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:manmanual: KANT - Keysigning and Notification Tool
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:mansource: KANT
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:man-linkstyle: pass:[blue R < >]
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== NAME
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kant - Sign GnuPG/OpenPGP/PGP keys and notify the key owner(s)
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== SYNOPSIS
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*kant* [_OPTION_] -k/--key _<KEY_IDS|BATCHFILE>_
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== OPTIONS
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Keysigning (and keysigning parties) can be a lot of fun, and can offer someone with new keys a way into the WoT (Web-of-Trust).
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Unfortunately, they can be intimidating to those new to the experience.
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This tool offers a simple and easy-to-use interface to sign public keys (normal, local-only, and/or non-exportable),
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set owner trust, specify level of checking done, and push the signatures to a keyserver. It even supports batch operation via a CSV file.
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*-h*, *--help*::
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Display brief help/usage and exit.
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*-k* _KEY_IDS|BATCHFILE_, *--key* _KEY_IDS|BATCHFILE_::
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A single or comma-separated list of key IDs (see *KEY ID FORMAT*) to sign, trust, and notify. Can also be an email address.
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If *-b*/*--batch* is specified, this should instead be a path to the batch file (see *BATCHFILE*).
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*-K* _KEY_ID_, *--sigkey* _KEY_ID_::
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The key to use when signing other keys (see *KEY ID FORMAT*). The default key is automatically determined at runtime
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(it will be displayed in *-h*/*--help* output).
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*-t* _TRUSTLEVEL_, *--trustlevel* _TRUSTLEVEL_::
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The trust level to automatically apply to all keys (if not specified, kant will prompt for each key). See *BATCHFILE* for trust level notations.
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*-c* _CHECKLEVEL_, *--checklevel* _CHECKLEVEL_::
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The level of checking that was done to confirm the validity of ownership for all keys being signed. If not specified,
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the default is for kant to prompt for each key we sign. See *BATCHFILE* for check level notations.
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*-e* _EXPORT_, *--export* _EXPORT_::
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Whether the signature(s) should be made exportable or not. See *BATCHFILE* for more information on exportability.
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The default is True (signatures will be exportable).
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*-l* _LOCAL_, *--local* _LOCAL_::
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Make the signature(s) local-only (i.e. don't push to a keyserver).
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*-s* _KEYSERVER(S)_, *--keyservers* _KEYSERVER(S)_::
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The comma-separated keyserver(s) to push to. The default keyserver list is automatically generated at runtime.
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*-b*, *--batch*::
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If specified, operate in batch mode. See *BATCHFILE* for more information.
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*-d* _GPGDIR_, *--gpgdir* _GPGDIR_::
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The GnuPG configuration directory to use (containing your keys, etc.). The default is automatically generated at runtime,
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but will probably be */home/<yourusername>/.gnupg* or similar.
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*-T*, *--testkeyservers*::
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If specified, initiate a basic test connection with each set keyserver before anything else. Disabled by default.
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== KEY ID FORMAT
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Key IDs can be specified in one of two ways. The first (and preferred) way is to use the full 160-bit (40-character, hexadecimal) key ID.
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A little known fact is the fingerprint of a key:
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*DEAD BEEF DEAD BEEF DEAD BEEF DEAD BEEF DEAD BEEF*
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is actually the full key ID of the primary key; i.e.:
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*DEADBEEFDEADBEEFDEADBEEFDEADBEEFDEADBEEF*
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The second way to specify a key, as far as KANT is concerned, is to use an email address.
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Do note that if more than one key is found that matches the email address given, you will be prompted to select the specific
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correct key ID anyways so it's usually a better idea to have the owner present their full key ID/fingerprint right from the get-go.
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== BATCHFILE
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=== Format
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The batch file is a CSV-formatted (comma-delimited) file containing keys to sign and other information about them. It keeps the following format:
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*KEY_ID,TRUSTLEVEL,PUSH,CHECKLEVEL,EXPORT*
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=== KEY_ID
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See *KEY ID FORMAT*.
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=== TRUSTLEVEL
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The _TRUSTLEVEL_ is specified by the following levels:
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*THIS IS A TEST*
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== SEE ALSO
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gpg(1), gpgcong(1)
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== RESOURCES
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* Author's web site:* https://square-r00t.net/
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== COPYING
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Copyright \(C) 2017 {author}.
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Free use of this software is granted under the terms of the GPLv3 License. |