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SQ(1) User Commands SQ(1)

NAME

sq toolbox extract-cert - 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

Emit binary data
Write to FILE or stdout if omitted
[default: -]
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


sq(1), sq-toolbox(1).


For the full documentation see
    <https://book.sequoia-pgp.org>.






VERSION


0.38.0 (sequoia-openpgp 1.21.2)







  

    0.38.0
    Sequoia PGP