-
=pod
=head1 NAME
=head1 SYNOPSIS
B<openssl> B<pkey>
+[B<-help>]
[B<-inform PEM|DER>]
[B<-outform PEM|DER>]
[B<-in filename>]
[B<-passin arg>]
[B<-out filename>]
[B<-passout arg>]
+[B<-traditional>]
[B<-cipher>]
[B<-text>]
[B<-text_pub>]
=over 4
+=item B<-help>
+
+Print out a usage message.
+
=item B<-inform DER|PEM>
This specifies the input format DER or PEM.
=item B<-outform DER|PEM>
-This specifies the output format, the options have the same meaning as the
+This specifies the output format, the options have the same meaning as the
B<-inform> option.
=item B<-in filename>
=item B<-passin arg>
the input file password source. For more information about the format of B<arg>
-see the B<PASS PHRASE ARGUMENTS> section in L<openssl(1)|openssl(1)>.
+see the B<PASS PHRASE ARGUMENTS> section in L<openssl(1)>.
=item B<-out filename>
=item B<-passout password>
the output file password source. For more information about the format of B<arg>
-see the B<PASS PHRASE ARGUMENTS> section in L<openssl(1)|openssl(1)>.
+see the B<PASS PHRASE ARGUMENTS> section in L<openssl(1)>.
+
+=item B<-traditional>
+
+normally a private key is written using standard format: this is PKCS#8 form
+with the appropriate encryption algorithm (if any). If the B<-traditional>
+option is specified then the older "traditional" format is used instead.
=item B<-cipher>
=item B<-text>
prints out the various public or private key components in
-plain text in addition to the encoded version.
+plain text in addition to the encoded version.
=item B<-text_pub>
openssl pkey -in key.pem -des3 -out keyout.pem
-To convert a private key from PEM to DER format:
+To convert a private key from PEM to DER format:
openssl pkey -in key.pem -outform DER -out keyout.der
=head1 SEE ALSO
-L<genpkey(1)|genpkey(1)>, L<rsa(1)|rsa(1)>, L<pkcs8(1)|pkcs8(1)>,
-L<dsa(1)|dsa(1)>, L<genrsa(1)|genrsa(1)>, L<gendsa(1)|gendsa(1)>
+L<genpkey(1)>, L<rsa(1)>, L<pkcs8(1)>,
+L<dsa(1)>, L<genrsa(1)>, L<gendsa(1)>
+
+=head1 COPYRIGHT
+
+Copyright 2006-2016 The OpenSSL Project Authors. All Rights Reserved.
+
+Licensed under the OpenSSL license (the "License"). You may not use
+this file except in compliance with the License. You can obtain a copy
+in the file LICENSE in the source distribution or at
+L<https://www.openssl.org/source/license.html>.
=cut