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python-teos/apps/generate_key.py

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import ecdsa
import os.path
from sys import exit
# Simple tool to generate an ECDSA private key using the secp256k1 curve and save private and public keys
# as signing_key_priv.pem and signing_key_pub.pem
FILE_NAME_PRIV = 'signing_key_priv.pem'
FILE_NAME_PUB = 'signing_key_pub.pem'
if __name__ == '__main__':
if os.path.exists(FILE_NAME_PRIV):
print("A key with name \"{}\" already exists. Aborting.".format(FILE_NAME_PRIV))
exit(1)
sk = ecdsa.SigningKey.generate(curve=ecdsa.SECP256k1)
pk = sk.get_verifying_key()
open(FILE_NAME_PRIV, 'wb').write(sk.to_pem())
open(FILE_NAME_PUB, 'wb').write(pk.to_pem())
print("Saved private key \"{}\" and public key \"{}\".".format(FILE_NAME_PRIV, FILE_NAME_PUB))