sq-toolbox-extract-cert - Man Page
Convert a key to a cert
Synopsis
sq toolbox extract-cert [Options] FILE
Description
Convert a key to a cert.
After generating a key, use this command to get the certificate corresponding to the key. The key must be kept secure, while the certificate should be handed out to correspondents, e.g. by uploading it to a key server.
Options
Subcommand options
- --binary
Emit binary data
- --output=FILE
Write to FILE or stdout if omitted
[default: -]
- FILE
Read from FILE or stdin if FILE is '-'
[default: -]
Global options
See sq(1) for a description of the global options.
Examples
First, generate a key
sq key generate --userid '<juliet@example.org>' \ --output juliet.key.pgp
Then, extract the certificate for distribution
sq toolbox extract-cert --output juliet.cert.pgp juliet.key.pgp
See Also
For the full documentation see <https://book.sequoia-pgp.org>.
Version
0.38.0 (sequoia-openpgp 1.21.2)
Referenced By
0.38.0 Sequoia PGP