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# dropbearconvert

> Convert between Dropbear and OpenSSH private key formats.
> More information: <https://manned.org/dropbearconvert.1>.

- Convert an OpenSSH private key to the Dropbear format:

`dropbearconvert openssh dropbear {{path/to/input_key}} {{path/to/output_key}}`

- Convert a Dropbear private key to the OpenSSH format:

`dropbearconvert dropbear openssh {{path/to/input_key}} {{path/to/output_key}}`