sq-key-extract-cert - Man Page

sq-key-extract-cert — Converts 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 keyserver.

sq key extract-cert [Flags] [Options] [--] [FILE]

-h,  --help

Prints help information

-B,  --binary

Emits binary data

-o,  --output FILE

Writes to FILE or stdout if omitted

FILE

Reads from FILE or stdin if omitted

# First, this generates a key

$ sq key generate --userid "<juliet@example.org>" --export juliet.key.pgp

# Then, this extracts the certificate for distribution

$ sq key extract-cert --output juliet.cert.pgp juliet.key.pgp

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

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