NAME

extract-cert - Converts a key to a cert

SYNOPSIS

extract-cert [-o|--output] [-B|--binary] [-h| --help] [FILE]

DESCRIPTION

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.

OPTIONS

-o, --output=FILE
Writes to FILE or stdout if omitted
-B, --binary
Emits binary data
-h, --help
Print help information
[FILE]
Reads from FILE or stdin if omitted

EXAMPLES


First, this generates a key 
 sq key generate --userid "<[email protected]>" --export juliet.key.pgp


Then, this extracts the certificate for distribution 
 sq key extract-cert --output juliet.cert.pgp juliet.key.pgp

SEE ALSO

For the full documentation see <https://docs.sequoia-pgp.org/sq/>.
sq(1) sq-armor(1) sq-autocrypt(1) sq-certify(1) sq-dearmor(1) sq-decrypt(1) sq-encrypt(1) sq-inspect(1) sq-key(1) sq-key-adopt(1) sq-key-attest-certifications(1) sq-key-generate(1) sq-key-password(1) sq-key-userid(1) sq-keyring(1) sq-keyserver(1) sq-packet(1) sq-revoke(1) sq-sign(1) sq-verify(1) sq-wkd(1)