---
name: "oct-sign"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "openpgp-card-tools"
version: "0.11.13-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/oct-sign"
---

# oct-sign(1)

Sign data using a card

## NAME

oct-sign - Sign data using a card

## SYNOPSIS

**oct sign** \<**-c**\|**--card**\> \[**-p**\|**--user-pin**\] \[**-h**\|**--help**\] \<*subcommands*\>

## DESCRIPTION

Sign data using a card

## OPTIONS

- **-c**, **--card** *\<card ident\>*

  Identifier of the card to use

- **-p**, **--user-pin** *\<User PIN file\>*

  Optionally, get User PIN from a file

- **-h**, **--help**

  Print help

## SUBCOMMANDS

- [oct-sign-detached(1)](/oct-sign-detached/1.md)

  Create a detached signature

- [oct-sign-cleartext(1)](/oct-sign-cleartext/1.md)

  Create a cleartext signature

- [oct-sign-inline(1)](/oct-sign-inline/1.md)

  Create an inline signature

- oct-sign-help(1)

  Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)