NAME
apptainer-key-newpair - Create a new key pair
SYNOPSIS
apptainer key newpair
DESCRIPTION
The 'key newpair' command allows you to create a new key or public/private
keys to be stored in the default user local keyring location (e.g.,
$HOME/.apptainer/keys).
OPTIONS
-b, --bit-length=4096
specify key bit length
-C, --comment=""
key comment
-E, --email=""
key owner email
-h, --help[=false]
help for newpair
-d, --keysdir="/build/.apptainer/keys"
set local keyring dir path, an alternative way is to set environment variable 'APPTAINER_KEYSDIR'
-N, --name=""
key owner name
-P, --password=""
key password
-U, --push[=false]
specify to push the public key to the remote keystore
EXAMPLE
$ apptainer key newpair $ apptainer key newpair --password=psk --name=your-name --comment="key comment" [email protected] --push=false
SEE ALSO
HISTORY
22-Sep-2026 Auto generated by spf13/cobra