---
name: "apptainer-key"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "apptainer"
version: "1.5.4-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/apptainer-key"
---

# apptainer-key(1)

Manage OpenPGP keys

## NAME

apptainer-key - Manage OpenPGP keys

## SYNOPSIS

**apptainer key \[key options...\]**

## DESCRIPTION

Manage your trusted, public and private keys in your local or in the global keyring\
   (local keyring: '~/.apptainer/keys' if 'APPTAINER\_KEYSDIR' is not set,\
   global keyring: '/etc/apptainer/global-pgp-public')

## OPTIONS

**-h**, **--help**\[=false\]\
 	help for key

## EXAMPLE

```
  All group commands have their own help output:
  $ apptainer help key newpair
  $ apptainer key list --help
```

## SEE ALSO

**[apptainer(1)](/apptainer/1.md)**, **[apptainer-key-export(1)](/apptainer-key-export/1.md)**, **[apptainer-key-import(1)](/apptainer-key-import/1.md)**, **[apptainer-key-list(1)](/apptainer-key-list/1.md)**, **[apptainer-key-newpair(1)](/apptainer-key-newpair/1.md)**, **[apptainer-key-pull(1)](/apptainer-key-pull/1.md)**, **[apptainer-key-push(1)](/apptainer-key-push/1.md)**, **[apptainer-key-remove(1)](/apptainer-key-remove/1.md)**, **[apptainer-key-search(1)](/apptainer-key-search/1.md)**

## HISTORY

22-Sep-2026 Auto generated by spf13/cobra