[tor-bugs] #16679 [Tor]: Ed25519 --keygen won't work

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#16679: Ed25519 --keygen won't work
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     Reporter:  s7r     |      Owner:
         Type:  defect  |     Status:  new
     Priority:  normal  |  Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.7.x-final
    Component:  Tor     |    Version:  Tor: 0.2.7.2-alpha
   Resolution:          |   Keywords:  ed25519 identity keys
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Comment (by s7r):

 Even this error makes it look like the process fails to generate keys, it
 actually generates a master ID key, signing key and key-cert in
 $HOME/.tor/keys.

 We should configure it that it would save the master id key to working
 directory (where the command is run) and not in $HOME/.tor/keys, unless
 otherwise specified via --datadirectory argument.

 Secondly, why does it also generate automatically a signing key and key-
 cert? With what validity period, since it never asks? I assume it is just
 using the defaults of 30 days.

 When --keygen command is run manually, Tor should just create an ed25519
 master ID key. Signing key and key-cert should be generated with a second
 command, which would require the master ID key and a SigningKeyLifetime
 argument. When the master ID key is in /datadirectory/keys, it is not
 password protected and Tor service is started, then Tor can automatically
 create a signing key and key-cert with the validity period in torrc's
 SigningKeyLifetime (30 days unless specified otherwise).

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