---
name: "container-key"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "open-infrastructure-compute-tools"
version: "20250604-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/container-key"
---

# container-key(1)

Manage GnuPG keyring for container operations

## NAME

container-key - Manage GnuPG keyring for container operations

## SYNOPSIS

```
container key ['OPTIONS']
```

## DESCRIPTION

The **container key** command manages the GnuPG keyring for container operations.

## OPTIONS

The following **container key** options are available:

- **-a, --add='KEY\_FILE\|KEY\_ID':**

  Add a key to the keyring.

- **-l, --list':**

  List keys in the keyring.

- **-r, --remove='KEY':**

  Remove a key from the keyring.

## EXAMPLES

Add a key to the keyring manually:

gpg --keyserver hkps://keys.openpgp.org --recv 0x55CF1BF986ABB9C7

gpg --armor --export 0x55CF1BF986ABB9C7 \| sudo container key --add -

Assisted adding of the same key:

sudo container key --add 0x55CF1BF986ABB9C7

Remove a key from the keyring:

sudo container key --remove 0x55CF1BF986ABB9C7

List keys in the keyring:

sudo container key --list

## FILES

The following files are used:

- **/etc/compute-tools/keys:**

  Active container keyring.

- **/usr/share/compute-tools/keys:**

  Inactive container keyring library.

## SEE ALSO

```
compute-tools(7),
container(1).
```

## HOMEPAGE

More information about compute-tools and the Open Infrastructure project can be found on the homepage ( \<https://open-infrastructure.net\> ).

## CONTACT

Bug reports, feature requests, help, patches, support and everything else are welcome on the Open Infrastructure Software Mailing List \< \<software@lists.open-infrastructure.net\> \>.

Debian specific bugs can also be reported in the Debian Bug Tracking System ( \<https://bugs.debian.org\> ).

## AUTHORS

compute-tools were written by Daniel Baumann \< \<daniel.baumann@open-infrastructure.net\> \> and others.