openssl-genpkey:tldr:6ece1
openssl-genpkey: Generate an `ED25519` elliptic curve private key, saving it to a specific file.
$ openssl genpkey -algorithm ${ED25519} -out ${filename-key}
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The command you mentioned is used to generate a private key using the OpenSSL library. Here is a breakdown of the command:
openssl: This is the command-line tool used to invoke OpenSSL.genpkey: This is a subcommand of OpenSSL for generating private keys.-algorithm ${ED25519}: This option specifies the algorithm to be used for key generation.${ED25519}is likely a variable or a placeholder that should be replaced with the desired algorithm. In this case, it seems to be specifying the Ed25519 algorithm, which is a modern elliptic curve algorithm.-out ${filename-key}: This option sets the output file name and path for the generated private key.${filename-key}is again likely a variable or a placeholder that should be replaced with the desired filename. This will be the file where the private key will be saved.
Overall, the command generates a private key using the specified algorithm (Ed25519) and saves it to a file with the provided filename.
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.