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certutil: List all private keys in a database.
$ certutil -K -d . -f ${path-to-password_file-txt}
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The command "certutil -K -d . -f ${path-to-password_file-txt}" is specific to the certutil utility tool, which is commonly used to manage certificates and keys in a variety of systems.

Here is the breakdown of the command:

  • "certutil": This is the executable command for the certutil tool.
  • "-K": This flag tells certutil to import a key.
  • "-d .": This flag specifies the directory where the user's key and certificate database files are located. In this case, the dot (.) refers to the current directory.
  • "-f ${path-to-password_file-txt}": This flag is used to specify the path to a password file in the form of a text file. The value "${path-to-password_file-txt}" is a placeholder indicating that you need to provide the actual path to the password file (with a .txt extension).

Overall, this command is used to import a key using certutil, specifying the path to the certificate and key database as well as the path to a password file.

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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