---
name: "pathverify"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "pathfinder-utils"
version: "1.1.3-0.4+b1"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pathverify"
---

# pathverify(3)

stand alone RFC3280 path validation and discovery tool.

## NAME

pathverify - stand alone RFC3280 path validation and discovery tool.

## SYNOPSIS

**pathverify** \[*options*\] *files*...\

## DESCRIPTION

**pathverify** is for validating the configuration of pathfinderd, as well as providing a simple, command line program to verify X.509 certificates.

## OPTIONS

**pathverify** supports the following options:

- **-c, --config=ini:filename.ini**

  Config moniker (default: ini:/etc/pathfinderd.ini)

- **-p, --policy=POLICY**

  Initial policy set to use for validation, in tcl-encoded form (default: 2.5.29.32.0)

- **-q, --quiet**

  Decrease log level (can be used multiple times)

- **--skip-crl-check**

  Skips any CRL checking.

- **-t, --type=TYPE**

  Certificate type: der or pem (default: pem)

- **-v, --verbose**

  Increase log level (can be used multiple times)

- **--usage**

  Give a short usage message

- **-?, --help**

  Show summary of options.

## SEE ALSO

[**pathclient**(3)](/pathclient/3.md), [**pathfinderd**(8)](/pathfinderd/8.md).\

## AUTHOR

pathfinder was written by Carillon Information Security Inc.

This manual page was written by Patrick Patterson \<ppatters@debian.org\>, for the Debian project (but may be used by others).