cosign:tldr:e5f7d
cosign: Sign a container and store the signature in the registry.
$ cosign sign -key ${cosign-key} ${image}
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This command is used to sign a container image using the Cosign tool. Here is the breakdown of each component:
cosign: This is the command-line tool used for signing and verifying container images.sign: This subcommand is used to sign the container image.-key ${cosign-key}: This flag specifies the path to the private key used for signing. The${cosign-key}placeholder should be replaced with the actual path to the key file.${image}: This is the path or reference to the container image that you want to sign. It can be a local file path or a remote image reference.
When you run this command with the appropriate values for the key and image, Cosign will use the provided key to sign the specified container image, adding a digital signature to it.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.