947598 – net-misc/dropbear: init.d to skip default keys generation if passed as DROPBEAR_OPTS

Bug 947598 - net-misc/dropbear: init.d to skip default keys generation if passed as DROPBEAR_OPTS

Summary: net-misc/dropbear: init.d to skip default keys generation if passed as DROPBE...

Status:	UNCONFIRMED

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Current packages (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All Linux

Importance:	Normal enhancement
Assignee:	Embedded Gentoo Team

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Reported:	2025-01-06 09:38 UTC by macmpi
Modified:	2025-01-07 18:05 UTC (History)
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Description macmpi 2025-01-06 09:38:28 UTC

Currently init.d check_config() only checks keys within /etc/dropbear and generate some if missing: this may unnecessarily delay startup (and require write access & storage) when keys are provided by other means.

That check should be escaped if valid keys are supplied within DROPBEAR_OPTS -r parameter.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. add "-r path/to/key" in DROPBEAR_OPTS
2. start dropbear
Actual Results:  
New keys are generated in /etc/dropbear

Expected Results:  
No keys are generated if supplied keys are supported.