---
name: "oct-system-activate-file"
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-system-activate-file"
---

# oct-system-activate-file(1)

Activate File (recover from "card terminated" state)

## NAME

oct-system-activate-file - Activate File (recover from "card terminated" state)

## SYNOPSIS

**oct system activate-file** \[**-h**\|**--help**\]

## DESCRIPTION

Activate File (recover from "card terminated" state)

If a card is in "Terminated" state, this command activates it again. Command can only be performed if only one card is connected to the system, and that card is in the terminated state.

Otherwise an error message is printed.

## OPTIONS

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

  Print help (see a summary with '-h')