---
name: "getcert-status"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "certmonger"
version: "0.79.20-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/getcert-status"
---

# getcert-status(1)

## NAME

getcert

## SYNOPSIS

getcert status \[options\]

## DESCRIPTION

Queries *certmonger* for a status of a particular certificate request and sets an exit status to reflect that status.

## SELECTION OPTIONS

- **-d** *DIR*, --dbdir=*DIR*

  Check that status of a certificate in the named NSS database.  Must be specified with the **-n** option.

- **-n** *NAME*, --nickname=*NAME*

  Check that status of a certificate in with the specified nickname.  Must be specified with the **-d** option.

- **-f** *FILE*, **--certfile**=*FILE*

  Check that status of a certificate stored in the specified PEM file.

- **-i** *NAME*, **--id**=*NAME*

  Check that status of a certificate with the specified request nickname.

## EXIT STATUS

- 0

  Certificate is issued and valid.

- 1

  There was an error communicating with the [**certmonger**(8)](/certmonger/8.md) daemon, or there is no such certificate known to it.

- 2\.

  Certificate signing request was rejected by the CA.

- 3\.

  CA could not be reached, but attempts to communicate with it will be retried.

- 4\.

  Configuration error.

- 5\.

  Client is working on the request, or waiting for the server.

## BUGS

Please file tickets for any that you find at https://fedorahosted.org/certmonger/

## SEE ALSO

[**certmonger**(8)](/certmonger/8.md) [**getcert**(1)](/getcert/1.md) [**getcert-add-ca**(1)](/getcert-add-ca/1.md) [**getcert-add-scep-ca**(1)](/getcert-add-scep-ca/1.md) [**getcert-list-cas**(1)](/getcert-list-cas/1.md) [**getcert-list**(1)](/getcert-list/1.md) [**getcert-modify-ca**(1)](/getcert-modify-ca/1.md) [**getcert-refresh-ca**(1)](/getcert-refresh-ca/1.md) [**getcert-refresh**(1)](/getcert-refresh/1.md) [**getcert-rekey**(1)](/getcert-rekey/1.md) [**getcert-remove-ca**(1)](/getcert-remove-ca/1.md) [**getcert-request**(1)](/getcert-request/1.md) [**getcert-resubmit**(1)](/getcert-resubmit/1.md) [**getcert-start-tracking**(1)](/getcert-start-tracking/1.md) [**getcert-status**(1)](/getcert-status/1.md) [**getcert-stop-tracking**(1)](/getcert-stop-tracking/1.md) [**certmonger-certmaster-submit**(8)](/certmonger-certmaster-submit/8.md) [**certmonger-dogtag-ipa-renew-agent-submit**(8)](/certmonger-dogtag-ipa-renew-agent-submit/8.md) [**certmonger-dogtag-submit**(8)](/certmonger-dogtag-submit/8.md) [**certmonger-ipa-submit**(8)](/certmonger-ipa-submit/8.md) [**certmonger-local-submit**(8)](/certmonger-local-submit/8.md) [**certmonger-scep-submit**(8)](/certmonger-scep-submit/8.md) **certmonger\_selinux**(8)