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/usr/bin/dnssec-importkey

Utilities for DNSSEC keys and DNS zone files management

From bind-dnssec-tools 9.20.30-r1 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running dnssec-importkey --help (exit 1). permalink

dnssec-importkey: invalid argument --
Usage:
    dnssec-importkey options [-K dir] keyfile

    dnssec-importkey options -f file [keyname]

Version: 9.20.30
Options:
    -f file: read key from zone file
    -K <directory>: directory in which to store the key files
    -L ttl:             set default key TTL
    -v <verbose level>
    -V: print version information
    -h: print usage and exit
Timing options:
    -P date/[+-]offset/none: set/unset key publication date
    -P sync date/[+-]offset/none: set/unset CDS and CDNSKEY publication date
    -D date/[+-]offset/none: set/unset key deletion date
    -D sync date/[+-]offset/none: set/unset CDS and CDNSKEY deletion date
Options (8)
OptionDescriptionSource
-L ttl:This option sets the default TTL to use for this key when it is converted into a DNSKEY RR.help + man
-f filenameThis option indicates the zone file mode. (in the manual page but not in --help)man
-K directoryThis option sets the directory in which the key files are to reside. (in the manual page but not in --help)man
-hThis option emits a usage message and exits. (in the manual page but not in --help)man
-v levelThis option sets the debugging level. (in the manual page but not in --help)man
-VThis option prints version information. (in the manual page but not in --help)man
-P date/offsetThis option sets the date on which a key is to be published to the zone. (in the manual page but not in --help)man
-D date/offsetThis option sets the date on which the key is to be deleted. (in the manual page but not in --help)man

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