tinyssh-convert usage error

[jennydaman]

The CLI for tinyssh-convert was (recently?) changed. Currently, trying to use this package causes:

  -> Running build hook: [tinyssh]
tinyssh-convert: usage: tinyssh-convert out-tinysshkeydir < in-opensshfile

https://github.com/grazzolini/mkinitcpio-tinyssh/blob/bd73e32a1685bb843cdfe1300abcad58faba6e88/tinyssh_install#L32

[bf]

@grazzolini can you please merge this? Thank you very much.

[saidie]

:+1: The patch works like a charm

[skaldesh]

ping

[cmm1107]

I tried the patch but the hook still doesn't appear to add the root_key. forum post - https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=2026202

[skaldesh]

@cmm1107 If you have run mkinitcpio -P once already, the directory /etc/tinyssh/sshkeydir probably already exists. The script then does not work correctly. Delete the directory and try again, you should then see a message that the OpenSSH keys have been successfully converted.

[cmm1107]

@cmm1107 If you have run mkinitcpio -P once already, the directory /etc/tinyssh/sshkeydir probably already exists. The script then does not work correctly. Delete the directory and try again, you should then see a message that the OpenSSH keys have been successfully converted.

Thanks @skaldesh did a fresh install with the patch and saw key being added during mkinitcpio.

[decaby7e]

This is still broken on Arch for me as of today. Applying the patch posted above fixed the issue, but it would be nice if @grazzolini could merge this...

I replaced the check in copy_openssh_keys() for a cleaner install process:

if [ -d $destdir -a -x /usr/bin/tinyssh-convert ]; then
      rmdir $destdir
  fi

[AlbertoBoldrini]

@grazzolini can you please merge please?

[decaby7e]

Created an issue on the Arch bug tracker to attempt to fork this repo and take ownership of the package, as it seems to have been abandoned.

https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/74522?project=1&opened=37246

[goekce]

mkinitcpio-systemd-tool seems to be an alternative.

[Joseph-DiGiovanni]

@grazzolini I understand you no longer use tinyssh as per your comment on the archlinux bug tracker, but how hard is it to review and merge a 6 line PR? Certainly not over 3 years, and likely less time than it took you to write that comment.

[bf]

@Joseph-DiGiovanni instead of being negative here why don't we just fork it, merge it, package it, publish it, and maintain it in the future.

[Joseph-DiGiovanni]

@bf I can do both. I'll add it to the list of things everyone involved has had to waste their time and effort on so he could avoid a few clicks:

• Submitting a bug on the arch bug tracker
• Having to add a note of this issue to the arch wiki
• Everyone who needs to use this package having to update the script themselves
• Making a fork
• Merging the PR
• Getting the authors attention to update the package since he's also the official package maintainer

If @grazzolini reads this you may update the upstream URL to my fork. Thanks