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certutil: Create a new certificate database.
$ certutil -N -d .
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The command "certutil -N -d ." is used to create a new empty certificate database in the current directory.

Here's an explanation of the options used in this command:

  • "certutil" is a command-line tool used for managing certificates in various formats.
  • "-N" is an option that specifies the creation of a new certificate database.
  • "-d" is an option that specifies the directory where the new database will be created.
  • "." represents the current directory, so the new certificate database will be created in the current directory.

In summary, this command creates a new empty certificate database file in the current directory for use in certificate management operations.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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