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OPENPGP-TOOL(1) OpenSC Tools OPENPGP-TOOL(1)

NAME

openpgp-tool - utility for accessing visible data OpenPGP smart cards and compatible tokens

SYNOPSIS

openpgp-tool [OPTIONS]

DESCRIPTION

The openpgp-tool utility is used for accessing data from the OpenPGP v1.1 and v2.0 smart cards and compatible tokens like e.g. GPF CryptoStick v1.x, which might not be present in PKCS#15 objects but available in custom files on the card. The data can be printed on screen or used by other programs via environment variables.

OPTIONS

--del-key arg

Delete key indicated by arg. arg can be 1, 2, 3, or all.

--do arg, -d arg

Dump private data object (DO) indicated by arg. arg can be in the form x, 10x, or 010x to access DO 010x, where x is 1, 2, 3, or 4.

--erase, -E

Erase (i.e. reset) the card.

--exec prog, -x prog

Execute the given program with data in environment variables.

--gen-key arg, -G arg

Generate key with the ID given as arg. arg can be one of 1, 2, or 3.

--help, -h

Print help message on screen.

--key-length bitlength, -L bitlength

Specify the length of the key to be generated. If not given, it defaults to 2048 bit.

--pin string

The PIN text to verify. If set to env:VARIABLE, the value of the environment variable VARIABLE is used.

--pretty

Print values in pretty format.

--raw

Print values in raw format, as they are stored on the card.

--reader num, -r num

Specify the reader to use. By default, the first reader with a present card is used. If num is an ATR, the reader with a matching card will be chosen.

--user-info, -U

Show card holder information.

--verify pintype

Verify PIN (CHV1, CHV2 or CHV3).

--version, -V

Print the version of the utility and exit.

--verbose, -v

Verbose operation. Use several times to enable debug output.

--wait, -w

Wait for a card to be inserted.

AUTHORS

openpgp-tool utility was written by Peter Marschall <peter@adpm.de>.

12/15/2020 opensc