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ndnsec-export
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Synopsis
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**ndnsec-export** [**-h**] [**-o** *file*] [**-P** *passphrase*]
[**-i**\|\ **-k**\|\ **-c**] *name*
Description
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:program:`ndnsec-export` exports a certificate from the **Public Info Base (PIB)** and
its private key to a file. It will ask for a passphrase to encrypt the private key.
The resulting file can be imported again using :program:`ndnsec-import`.
Options
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.. option:: -i, --identity
Interpret *name* as an identity name. The default certificate of the identity will be exported.
This is the default unless **-k** or **-c** is specified.
.. option:: -k, --key
Interpret *name* as a key name. The default certificate of the key will be exported.
.. option:: -c, --cert
Interpret *name* as a certificate name.
.. option:: -o <file>, --output <file>
Write to the specified output file instead of the standard output.
.. option:: -P <passphrase>, --password <passphrase>
Passphrase to use for the export. If empty or not specified, the user is
interactively asked to type the passphrase on the terminal. Note that
specifying the passphrase via this option is insecure, as it can potentially
end up in the shell's history, be visible in :command:`ps` output, and so on.
Example
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Export an identity's default certificate and private key into a file::
$ ndnsec-export -o alice.ndnkey /ndn/test/alice
Export a specific certificate and its private key to the standard output::
$ ndnsec-export -c /ndn/edu/ucla/alice/KEY/1%5D%A7g%90%B2%CF%AA/self/%FD%00%00%01r-%D3%DC%2A