---
name: "shishi_key_print"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "shishi-doc"
version: "1.0.3-5"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/shishi_key_print"
---

# shishi\_key\_print(3)

API function

## NAME

shishi\_key\_print - API function

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<shishi.h\>**

**int shishi\_key\_print(Shishi \*** *handle***, FILE \*** *fh***, const Shishi\_key \*** *key***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- Shishi \* handle

  Shishi handle as allocated by **shishi\_init()**.

- FILE \* fh

  File handle open for writing.

- const Shishi\_key \* key

  Key to print.

## DESCRIPTION

Prints an ASCII representation of a key structure *key* to the file descriptor *fh*.  Example output:

\-----BEGIN SHISHI KEY-----

## KEYTYPE

18 (aes256-cts-hmac-sha1-96)

## PRINCIPAL

host/latte.josefsson.org

## REALM

JOSEFSSON.ORG Key-Version-Number: 1

## TIMESTAMP

20130420150337Z

P1QdeW/oSiag/bTyVEBAY2msiGSTmgLXlopuCKoppDs= -----END SHISHI KEY-----

## RETURN VALUE

Returns **SHISHI\_OK** if successful. The only failure is **SHISHI\_MALLOC\_ERROR**.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to \<bug-shishi@gnu.org\>. GNU Shishi home page: http://www.gnu.org/software/shishi/ General help using GNU software: http://www.gnu.org/gethelp/

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2002-2022 Simon Josefsson.\
 Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification, are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright notice and this notice are preserved.

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for **shishi** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **shishi** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

-

  **info shishi**

should give you access to the complete manual.