---
name: "cert-to-efi-sig-list"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "efitools"
version: "1.9.2-7"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/cert-to-efi-sig-list"
---

# cert-to-efi-sig-list(1)

tool for converting openssl certificates to EFI signature lists

## NAME

cert-to-efi-sig-list - tool for converting openssl certificates to EFI signature lists

## SYNOPSIS

**cert-to-efi-sig-list** \[*-g \<guid\>*\] *\<crt file\> \<efi sig list file\>*

## DESCRIPTION

Take an input X509 certificate (in PEM format) and convert it to an EFI signature list file containing only that single certificate

## OPTIONS

- **-g** \<guid\>

  Use \<guid\> as the owner of the signature. If this is not supplied, an all zero guid will be used

## EXAMPLES

To take a standard X509 certificate in PEM format and produce an output EFI signature list file, simply do

cert-to-efi-sig-list PK.crt PK.esl

Note that the format of EFI signature list files is such that they can simply be concatenated to produce a file with multiple signatures:

cat PK1.esl PK2.esl \> PK.esl

If your platform has a setup mode key manipulation ability, the keys will often only be displayed by GUID, so using the -g option to give your keys recognisable GUIDs will be useful if you plan to manage lots of keys.

## SEE ALSO

[sign-efi-sig-list(1)](/sign-efi-sig-list/1.md) for details on how to create an authenticated update to EFI secure variables when the EFI system is in user mode.