---
name: "pgpainless-cli-verify"
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-verify"
---

# pgpainless-cli-verify(1)

Verify a detached signature

## NAME

pgpainless-cli-verify - Verify a detached signature

## SYNOPSIS

**pgpainless-cli verify** \[**--stacktrace**\] \[**--not-after**=*DATE*\] \[**--not-before**=*DATE*\] *SIGNATURE* *CERT*...

## DESCRIPTION

Verify a detached signature over some data from STDIN.

## OPTIONS

- **--not-after**=*DATE*

  ISO-8601 formatted UTC date (e.g. '2020-11-23T16:35Z)

  Reject signatures with a creation date not in range.

  Defaults to current system time ("now").

  Accepts special value "-" for end of time.

- **--not-before**=*DATE*

  ISO-8601 formatted UTC date (e.g. '2020-11-23T16:35Z)

  Reject signatures with a creation date not in range.

  Defaults to beginning of time ("-").

- **--stacktrace**

  Print stacktrace

## ARGUMENTS

*SIGNATURE*

Detached signature

*CERT*...

Public key certificates for signature verification