---
name: "sq-keyring-merge"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "sequoia-sq"
version: "1.4.1-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/sq-keyring-merge"
---

# sq-keyring-merge(1)

Merge keys or keyrings into a single keyring

## NAME

sq-keyring-merge - Merge keys or keyrings into a single keyring

## SYNOPSIS

**sq keyring merge** \[*OPTIONS*\] *FILE*

## DESCRIPTION

Merge keys or keyrings into a single keyring.

Multiple versions of the same certificate are merged together.  Where data is replaced (e.g., secret key material), data from the later certificate is preferred.

## OPTIONS

### Subcommand options

- **--output**=*FILE*

  Write to FILE or stdout if omitted

-

  \[default: **-**\]

- *FILE*

  Read from FILE or stdin if omitted

### Global options

See [**sq**(1)](/sq/1.md) for a description of the global options.

## EXAMPLES

Merge certificate updates.

```
sq keyring merge bob.pgp bob-updates.pgp
```

## SEE ALSO

[**sq**(1)](/sq/1.md), [**sq-keyring**(1)](/sq-keyring/1.md).

For the full documentation see \<https://book.sequoia-pgp.org/\>.

## VERSION

1\.4.1