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+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# Locally sign an OpenPGP key.
+#
+
+# Parameters
+BASENAME="`basename $0`"
+NAME="$1"
+set -e
+
+# Syntax check
+if [ -z "$NAME" ]; then
+ echo "usage: $BASENAME <key>"
+ exit 1
+fi
+
+# Optional reason
+read -e -p 'Optional lsignreason notation: ' REASON
+
+# Local signature
+if [ ! -z "$REASON" ]; then
+ gpg --lsign --ask-cert-expire "$NAME"
+else
+ gpg --lsign --cert-notation "lsigreason@notations.openpgp.fifthhorseman.net=${REASON}" --ask-cert-expire "$NAME"
+fi