"Keystore is not a legal command" Any ever got this when making a keystore for Android?

HoneyTribeStudios

So I'm making a new keystore for a new Android release but am getting this error in terminal:

"keytool error: java.lang.RuntimeException: Usage error, .keystore is not a legal command"

Anyone ever got this before and know how to fix it?

RubiWorks

@honeytribestudios try with that command
"keytool -genkey -v -keystore nameofyourkey.keystore"

Yes i had a lot of problems!! xD

RubiWorks

I have same problem severals days ago

http://forums.gamesalad.com/discussion/54819/solution-impossible-apk-sign-in-android-password-wrong-keytool-error-java-io-ioexception#latest

Rewrite all ''-" and put your keyboard in U.S. Extend

HoneyTribeStudios

@RubiWorks

Thanks for the reply. In my case that won't be the solution as I only have English as the setting. (As it's the only language I can speak!)

So not sure why I'm getting the error now when it used to be fine last time I was making an Android keystore.

RubiWorks

Another advice. When i updated to Java 1.7 didn´t work the command line.
Back to 1.6 Java version. And rewrite all command line. Don´t copy the text.

HoneyTribeStudios

@RubiWorks Ok, good to know. Again though, that can't be my issue as I'm using Java 1.6

See if I can google around and find out an answer...

RubiWorks

Another reason is if you are creating the keystore with same name. You must to delete the last keystore in the folder

HoneyTribeStudios

@RubiWorks Sounds like you've had some headache with this before, so now you know all the problems

Again though, I'm making a new keystore with a new name, so that won't apply with me.

jonmulcahy

@honeytribestudios try typing in the full path to the keystone, I've had trouble launching the command even if in the same folder in terminal

HoneyTribeStudios

@jonmulcahy Thanks for the suggestion.

@RubiWorks Ah yes, i was putting one space too many in. It works now. Thanks for the help!