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1.TH GNUNET-IDENTITY "1" "5 Sep 2013" "GNUnet" 1.TH GNUNET-IDENTITY "1" "September 5, 2013" "GNUnet"
2.SH NAME 2.SH NAME
3gnunet\-identity \- create, delete or list egos 3gnunet\-identity \- create, delete or list egos
4.SH SYNOPSIS 4.SH SYNOPSIS
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6[options] 6[options]
7.SH DESCRIPTION 7.SH DESCRIPTION
8.PP 8.PP
9gnunet\-identity is a tool for managing egos. An ego is the persona 9gnunet\-identity is a tool for managing egos.
10that controls a namespace. It is identical to a public\-private ECC 10An ego is the persona that controls a namespace.
11key pair. 11It is identical to a public\-private ECC key pair.
12 12.PP
13gnunet\-identity can be used to list all of the egos that were created 13gnunet\-identity can be used to list all of the egos that were created
14locally, to create new egos, and to delete existing egos (the 14locally, to create new egos, and to delete existing egos (the
15namespace will continue to exist, but it will be impossible to add 15namespace will continue to exist, but it will be impossible to add
16additional data to it). 16additional data to it).
17 17.PP
18Creating a new ego requires using the \-C option together with an 18Creating a new ego requires using the \-C option together with an
19identifier (name) that is to be used for the new ego. This identifier 19identifier (name) that is to be used for the new ego.
20is only used locally for this peer and not shared with other peers. 20This identifier is only used locally for this peer and not shared with
21 21other peers.
22.TP 22.TP
23\fB\-C NAME\fR, \fB\-\-create=NAME\fR Creates a new ego with the given 23\fB\-C NAME\fR, \fB\-\-create=NAME\fR
24NAME. 24Creates a new ego with the given NAME.
25
26.TP 25.TP
27\fB\-D NAME\fR, \fB\-\-delete=NAME\fR Delete the ego with the given 26\fB\-D NAME\fR, \fB\-\-delete=NAME\fR
28NAME. 27Delete the ego with the given NAME.
29
30.TP 28.TP
31\fB\-e NAME\fR, \fB\-\-ego=NAME\fR Perform "set" operation with the 29\fB\-e NAME\fR, \fB\-\-ego=NAME\fR
32respective ego. Needs to be used together with option \-s. 30Perform "set" operation with the respective ego.
33 31Needs to be used together with option \-s.
34.TP 32.TP
35\fB\-h\fR, \fB\-\-help\fR Print help page. 33\fB\-h\fR, \fB\-\-help\fR
36 34Print help page.
37.TP 35.TP
38\fB\-d\fR, \fB\-\-display\fR display all of our egos 36\fB\-d\fR, \fB\-\-display\fR
39 37display all of our egos
40.TP 38.TP
41\fB\-m\fR, \fB\-\-monitor\fR run in monitor mode, listing all ouf our 39\fB\-m\fR, \fB\-\-monitor\fR
42egos until CTRL-C is pressed. Each ego is listed together with a 40Run in monitor mode, listing all ouf our egos until CTRL-C is pressed.
43unique pointer value; if egos are renamed, that pointer value remains 41Each ego is listed together with a unique pointer value; if egos are
44the same; if egos are deleted, they are listed one more time with a 42renamed, that pointer value remains the same; if egos are deleted,
45name of "<null>". 43they are listed one more time with a name of "<null>".
46
47.TP 44.TP
48\fB\-s SUBSYSTEM\fR, \fB\-\-set=SUBSYSTEM\fR Perform "set" operation 45\fB\-s SUBSYSTEM\fR, \fB\-\-set=SUBSYSTEM\fR
49for the specified SUBSYSTEM with the respective ego. Needs to be used 46Perform "set" operation for the specified SUBSYSTEM with the
50together with option \-e. After this, the given SUBSYSTEM will use 47respective ego.
51the ego with the specified NAME. This will fail if NAME does not yet 48Needs to be used together with option \-e.
52exist. 49After this, the given SUBSYSTEM will use the ego with the specified
53 50NAME.
54 51This will fail if NAME does not yet exist.
55.SH FILES 52.SH FILES
56.TP 53.TP
57~/.local/share/gnunet/identity/egos 54~/.local/share/gnunet/identity/egos
58Directory where the egos are stored (by default) 55Directory where the egos are stored (by default)
59 56.SH BUGS
60.SH "REPORTING BUGS" 57Report bugs by using Mantis <https://gnunet.org/bugs/> or by sending
61Report bugs by using Mantis <https://gnunet.org/bugs/> or by sending electronic mail to <gnunet\-developers@gnu.org> 58electronic mail to <gnunet\-developers@gnu.org>
62.SH "SEE ALSO" 59.SH SEE ALSO
63\fBgnunet\-gns\fP(1), \fBgnunet\-namestore\fP(1) 60\fBgnunet\-gns\fP(1), \fBgnunet\-namestore\fP(1)
64The full documentation for 61The full documentation for
65.B gnunet 62.B gnunet
66is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the 63is maintained as a Texinfo manual.
64If the
67.B info 65.B info
68and 66and
69.B gnunet 67.B gnunet