---
name: "globus-update-certificate-dir"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "globus-gsi-cert-utils-progs"
version: "10.11-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/globus-update-certificate-dir"
---

# globus-update-certificate-dir(8)

Update symlinks in the trusted CA directory

## NAME

globus-update-certificate-dir - Update symlinks in the trusted CA directory

## SYNOPSIS

**globus-update-certificate-dir** -help

**globus-update-certificate-dir** \[-d *DIRECTORY*\]

## DESCRIPTION

The **globus-update-certificate-dir** program creates symlinks between files (CA certificates, certificate revocation lists, signing policy, and certificate request configuration files) using the certificate hash the installed version of OpenSSL uses. OpenSSL 1.0.0 uses a different name hashing algorithm than previous versions, so CA distributions created with older versions of OpenSSL might not be able to locate trusted CAs and related files. Running **globus-update-certificate-dir** against a trusted CA directory will add symlinks to the files to the hash if needed.

## OPTIONS

- **-help**

  Display a help message to standard output and exit

- **-d** *DIRECTORY*

  Create links in the trusted CA directory *DIRECTORY* instead of using the default search path.

## ENVIRONMENT

The following variables affect the execution of **globus-update-certificate-dir**:

**X509\_CERT\_DIR**

Default trusted certificate directory.

**HOME**

Path to the current user’s home directory.

**GLOBUS\_LOCATION**

Path to the Globus installation.

## AUTHOR

Copyright © 1999-2014 University of Chicago