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Thanks Bxoz? Do we have openssl command to check whether it is private/public key and also whether it uses a RSA or DSA key algorithm? Thanks!
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Thanks Bxoz? Do we have openssl command to check whether it is private/public key and also whether it uses a RSA or DSA key algorithm? Thanks!

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I don't find such function in openssl, you have all the information if you edit &nbsp;or display (cat, vi, nano) your .pem files <br />
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Why do you want use openssl to do this ?
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I don't find such function in openssl, you have all the information if you edit  or display (cat, vi, nano) your .pem files

Why do you want use openssl to do this ?

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Thanks Bxoz, I have another question. Is it always true that a private key has to be RSA?? I mean it would start with &quot;-----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----&quot;? Thanks!
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Thanks Bxoz, I have another question. Is it always true that a private key has to be RSA?? I mean it would start with "-----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----"? Thanks!

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No you can have for example DSA private Key<br />
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<pre><code id="code-20-34946013-1">openssl dsaparam -out dsaparam.pem 2048
openssl gendsa -des3 -out privkey.pem dsaparam.pem</code></pre>
-----BEGIN DSA PRIVATE KEY-----<br />
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<a href="http://www.openssl.org/docs/HOWTO/keys.txt" rel="ugc">http://www.openssl.org/docs/HOWTO/keys.txt</a>
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No you can have for example DSA private Key



openssl dsaparam -out dsaparam.pem 2048
openssl gendsa -des3 -out privkey.pem dsaparam.pem

-----BEGIN DSA PRIVATE KEY-----

http://www.openssl.org/docs/HOWTO/keys.txt [http://www.openssl.org/docs/HOWTO/keys.txt]

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Hello, I have one .pem file and I would like to know whether it is public or private key.. Kindly let me know the openssl command to find whether it is Private or public key. I am having linux box (Ubuntu). Thanks!
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Hello, I have one .pem file and I would like to know whether it is public or private key.. Kindly let me know the openssl command to find whether it is Private or public key. I am having linux box (Ubuntu). Thanks!

How to check whether given .pem file is public key or private key

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