---
name: "pki---print"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "strongswan"
version: "6.1.0-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pki---print"
---

# pki---print(1)

Print a credential (key, certificate etc.) in human readable form

## NAME

pki --print - Print a credential (key, certificate etc.) in human readable form

## SYNOPSIS

**pki --print** \[**--in** *file*\|***--keyid*** *hex*\] \[**--type** *type*\] \[**--debug** *level*\]

**pki --print** **--options** *file*

**pki --print** **-h** \| **--help**

## DESCRIPTION

This sub-command of [**pki**(1)](/pki/1.md) prints credentials (keys, certificates etc.) in human readable form.

## OPTIONS

- **-h, --help**

  Print usage information with a summary of the available options.

- **-v, --debug** *level*

  Set debug level, default: 1.

- **-+, --options** *file*

  Read command line options from *file*.

- **-i, --in** *file*

  Input file. If not given the input is read from *STDIN*.

- **-x, --keyid** *hex*

  Smartcard or TPM private key or certificate object handle in hex format with an optional 0x prefix.

- **-t, --type** *type*

  Type of input. One of *x509* (X.509 certificate), *crl* (Certificate Revocation List, CRL), *ac* (Attribute Certificate), *pub* (public key), *priv* (private key), *rsa* (RSA private key), *ecdsa* (ECDSA private key), *ed25519* (Ed25519 private key), *ed448* (Ed448 private key), *ocsp-req* (OCSP request), *ocsp-rsp* (OCSP response), defaults to *x509*.

## SEE ALSO

[**pki**(1)](/pki/1.md)