---
name: "elfsign"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "elfsign"
version: "0.2.2-2"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/elfsign"
---

# elfsign(1)

sign ELF binary images

## NAME

elfsign - sign ELF binary images

## SYNOPSIS

**elfsign** \[*options*\]\

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the **elfsign** command. This manual page was written for the Debian distribution because the original program does not have a manual page.

**elfsign** is a program that enables the ability to verify the integrity of ELF binary files against a trusted X.509 certificate hierarchy.

A signed MD5 checksum is added to the file's section headers.

## OPTIONS

A summary of options is included below.

- **-f ELF image**

  The name of the ELF binary image you wish to sign

- **-c certificate file**

  The certificate file you wish to use for signing

- **-p private key file**

  The private key for the above certificate

- **-h**

  Show summary of options

## SEE ALSO

[**elfverify**(1)](/elfverify/1.md)\

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Andrew Pollock \<apollock@debian.org\>, for the Debian project (but may be used by others).