---
name: "generate-defuse-key"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "php-defuse-php-encryption"
version: "2.2.1-1"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/generate-defuse-key"
---

# generate-defuse-key(1)

generate a random encryption key for php-defuse-php-encryption

## NAME

**generate-defuse-key** – generate a random encryption key for php-defuse-php-encryption

## SYNOPSIS

**generate-defuse-key**

## DESCRIPTION

The **generate-defuse-key** utility generates a random encryption key suitable for use with the php-defuse-php-encryption Debian package (Defuse\\Crypto in PHP) and writes it to standard output.

## SEE ALSO

*https://github.com/defuse/php-encryption/blob/master/docs/Tutorial.md*