---
name: "pgpainless-cli-help"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "pgpainless-cli"
version: "1.6.9-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pgpainless-cli-help"
---

# pgpainless-cli-help(1)

Stateless OpenPGP Protocol

## NAME

pgpainless-cli-help - Stateless OpenPGP Protocol

## SYNOPSIS

**pgpainless-cli help** \[**-h**\] \[**--stacktrace**\] \[*COMMAND*\]

## DESCRIPTION

When no COMMAND is given, the usage help for the main command is displayed. If a COMMAND is specified, the help for that command is shown.

## OPTIONS

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

  Show usage help for the help command and exit.

- **--stacktrace**

  Print stacktrace

## ARGUMENTS

\[*COMMAND*\]

The COMMAND to display the usage help message for.

## EXIT CODES:

**0**

Successful program execution

**1**

Generic program error

**3**

Verification requested but no verifiable signature found

**13**

Unsupported asymmetric algorithm

**17**

Certificate is not encryption capable

**19**

Usage error: Missing argument

**23**

Incomplete verification instructions

**29**

Unable to decrypt

**31**

Password is not human-readable

**37**

Unsupported Option

**41**

Invalid data or data of wrong type encountered

**53**

Non-text input received where text was expected

**59**

Output file already exists

**61**

Input file does not exist

**67**

Cannot unlock password protected secret key

**69**

Unsupported subcommand

**71**

Unsupported special prefix (e.g. "@ENV/@FD") of indirect parameter

**73**

Ambiguous input (a filename matching the designator already exists)

**79**

Key is not signing capable

**83**

Options were supplied that are incompatible with each other

**89**

The requested profile is unsupported, or the indicated subcommand does not accept profiles