---
name: "oct-system-set-identity"
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-set-identity"
---

# oct-system-set-identity(1)

Change identity (Nitrokey Start only)

## NAME

oct-system-set-identity - Change identity (Nitrokey Start only)

## SYNOPSIS

**oct system set-identity** \<**-c**\|**--card**\> \[**-h**\|**--help**\] \<*identity*\>

## DESCRIPTION

Change identity (Nitrokey Start only)

A Nitrokey Start device contains three distinct virtual OpenPGP cards, select the identity of the virtual card to activate.

## OPTIONS

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

  Identifier of the card to use

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

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

- \<*identity*\>

  Identity of the virtual card to activate\

  *Possible values:*

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    0

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    1

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    2