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diff --git a/doc/man1/pkey.pod b/doc/man1/pkey.pod index 2119c70c7a..a09736d01e 100644 --- a/doc/man1/pkey.pod +++ b/doc/man1/pkey.pod @@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ prompted for. =item B<-passin arg> -the input file password source. For more information about the format of B<arg> +The input file password source. For more information about the format of B<arg> see the B<PASS PHRASE ARGUMENTS> section in L<openssl(1)>. =item B<-out filename> @@ -65,12 +65,12 @@ filename. =item B<-passout password> -the output file password source. For more information about the format of B<arg> +The output file password source. For more information about the format of B<arg> see the B<PASS PHRASE ARGUMENTS> section in L<openssl(1)>. =item B<-traditional> -normally a private key is written using standard format: this is PKCS#8 form +Normally a private key is written using standard format: this is PKCS#8 form with the appropriate encryption algorithm (if any). If the B<-traditional> option is specified then the older "traditional" format is used instead. @@ -81,31 +81,31 @@ name accepted by EVP_get_cipherbyname() is acceptable such as B<des3>. =item B<-text> -prints out the various public or private key components in +Prints out the various public or private key components in plain text in addition to the encoded version. =item B<-text_pub> -print out only public key components even if a private key is being processed. +Print out only public key components even if a private key is being processed. =item B<-noout> -do not output the encoded version of the key. +Do not output the encoded version of the key. =item B<-pubin> -by default a private key is read from the input file: with this +By default a private key is read from the input file: with this option a public key is read instead. =item B<-pubout> -by default a private key is output: with this option a public +By default a private key is output: with this option a public key will be output instead. This option is automatically set if the input is a public key. =item B<-engine id> -specifying an engine (by its unique B<id> string) will cause B<pkey> +Specifying an engine (by its unique B<id> string) will cause B<pkey> to attempt to obtain a functional reference to the specified engine, thus initialising it if needed. The engine will then be set as the default for all available algorithms. @@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ L<dsa(1)>, L<genrsa(1)>, L<gendsa(1)> =head1 COPYRIGHT -Copyright 2006-2016 The OpenSSL Project Authors. All Rights Reserved. +Copyright 2006-2017 The OpenSSL Project Authors. All Rights Reserved. Licensed under the OpenSSL license (the "License"). You may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You can obtain a copy |