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keygen -- generate a private key with provided parameters.
virgil keygen [-o *file*] [-a *bp256r1|bp384r1|bp512r1|secp192r1|secp224r1
|secp256r1|secp384r1|secp521r1|secp192k1|secp224k1|secp256k1
|rsa3072|rsa4096|rsa8192*] [-p *arg*] [-V] [--] [--version]
[-h]
The utility allows you to generate an Elliptic Curve private key or an RSA private key.
-o <file>, --out <file>
Private key. If omitted, stdout is used.
-a <alg>, --algorithm <alg>
Generate an Elliptic Curve key or an RSA key with one of the following
options:
* bp256r1 - 256-bits Brainpool curve;
* bp384r1 - 384-bits Brainpool curve;
* bp512r1 - 512-bits Brainpool curve;
* secp192r1 - 192-bits NIST curve;
* secp224r1 - 224-bits NIST curve;
* secp256r1 - 256-bits NIST curve;
* secp384r1 - 384-bits NIST curve;
* secp521r1 - 521-bits NIST curve;
* secp192k1 - 192-bits "Koblitz" curve;
* secp224k1 - 224-bits "Koblitz" curve;
* secp256k1 - 256-bits "Koblitz" curve;
* curve25519 - Curve25519 (default);
* rsa3072 - 3072-bits "RSA" key;
* rsa4096 - 4096-bits "RSA" key;
* rsa8192 - 8192-bits "RSA" key
-p <arg>, --private-key-password <arg>
Password to be used for private key encryption.
--no-password-input
If parameter -p, --private-key-password is omitted and password won’t
be requested.
-V, --VERBOSE
Shows detailed information.
--, --ignore_rest
Ignores the rest of the labeled arguments following this flag.
--version
Displays version information and exits.
-h, --help
Displays usage information and exits.
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Generate a Curve25519 private key(default), your password will be requested:
virgil keygen -o private.key -
Generate an Elliptic Curve private key with password protection:
virgil keygen -o private.key -p STRONGPASS -
Generate an Elliptic 521-bits NIST Curve private key, your password will be requested:
virgil keygen -o private.key -a secp521r1 -
Generate 8192-bits RSA private key, your password will be requested:
virgil keygen -a rsa8192 -o private.key
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