---
name: "gnutls_openpgp_privkey_export2"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "gnutls-doc"
version: "3.5.8-5+deb9u5"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gnutls_openpgp_privkey_export2"
---

# gnutls\_openpgp\_privkey\_export2(3)

API function

## NAME

gnutls\_openpgp\_privkey\_export2 - API function

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<gnutls/openpgp.h\>**

**int gnutls\_openpgp\_privkey\_export2(gnutls\_openpgp\_privkey\_t** *key***, gnutls\_openpgp\_crt\_fmt\_t** *format***, const char \*** *password***, unsigned int** *flags***, gnutls\_datum\_t \*** *out***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- gnutls\_openpgp\_privkey\_t key

  Holds the key.

- gnutls\_openpgp\_crt\_fmt\_t format

  One of gnutls\_openpgp\_crt\_fmt\_t elements.

- const char \* password

  the password that will be used to encrypt the key. (unused for now)

- unsigned int flags

  (0) for future compatibility

- gnutls\_datum\_t \* out

  will contain the raw or based64 encoded key

## DESCRIPTION

This function will convert the given key to RAW or Base64 format. The output buffer is allocated using **gnutls\_malloc()**.

## RETURNS

**GNUTLS\_E\_SUCCESS** on success, or an error code.

## SINCE

3\.1.3

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to \<bugs@gnutls.org\>.\
 Home page: http://www.gnutls.org

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2001-2020 Free Software Foundation, Inc., and others.\
 Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification, are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright notice and this notice are preserved.

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for **gnutls** is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the /usr/share/doc/gnutls/ directory does not contain the HTML form visit

- http://www.gnutls.org/manual/