---
name: "oct-system"
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"
---

# oct-system(1)

Initialization and similar functionality

## NAME

oct-system - Initialization and similar functionality

## SYNOPSIS

**oct system** \[**-h**\|**--help**\] \<*subcommands*\>

## DESCRIPTION

Initialization and similar functionality

## OPTIONS

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

  Print help

## SUBCOMMANDS

- [oct-system-factory-reset(1)](/oct-system-factory-reset/1.md)

  Completely reset a card (deletes all data including keys!)

- [oct-system-kdf-setup(1)](/oct-system-kdf-setup/1.md)

  Set up KDF mode

- [oct-system-set-identity(1)](/oct-system-set-identity/1.md)

  Change identity (Nitrokey Start only)

- [oct-system-activate-file(1)](/oct-system-activate-file/1.md)

  Activate File (recover from "card terminated" state)

- oct-system-help(1)

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