SQ(1)

NAME
sq-cert-lint - Check certificates for issues

SYNOPSIS
sq cert lint [OPTIONS]

DESCRIPTION
Check certificates for issues.

`sq cert lint` checks the supplied certificates for the following SHA-1-related issues:

  - Whether a certificate revocation uses SHA-1.

  - Whether the current self signature for a non-revoked User ID uses SHA-1.

  - Whether the current subkey binding signature for a non-revoked, live subkey uses SHA-1.

  - Whether a primary key binding signature ("backsig") for a non-revoked, live subkey uses SHA-1.

Diagnostics are printed to stderr. At the end, some statistics are shown. This is useful when examining a keyring. If `--fix` is specified and at least one issue could be fixed, the fixed certificates are printed to stdout.

This tool does not currently support smart cards. But, if only the subkeys are on a smart card, this tool may still be able to partially repair the certificate. In particular, it will be able to fix any issues with User ID self signatures and subkey binding signatures for encryption-capable subkeys, but it will not be able to generate new primary key binding signatures for any signing-capable subkeys.

OPTIONS

  Subcommand options

--cert=FINGERPRINT|KEYID
    Use certificates with the specified fingerprint or key ID

--cert-domain=DOMAIN
    Use certificates where a user ID includes an email address for the specified domain

--cert-email=EMAIL
    Use certificates where a user ID includes the specified email address

--cert-file=PATH
    Read certificates from PATH

--cert-grep=PATTERN
    Use certificates with a user ID that matches the pattern, case insensitively

--cert-userid=USERID
    Use certificates with the specified user ID

--fix
    Attempts to fix certificates, when possible

--output=FILE
    Write to the specified FILE

    If not specified, and the certificate was read from the certificate store, imports the modified certificate into the cert store. If not specified, and the certificate was read from a file, writes the modified certificate to stdout.

  Global options
See sq(1) for a description of the global options.

EXAMPLES

 Gather statistics on the certificates in a keyring.

    sq cert lint --cert-file certs.pgp

Fix a key with known problems.

    sq key export --cert EB28F26E2739A4870ECC47726F0073F60FD0CBF0 \
        | sq cert lint --fix --cert-file=- \
        | sq cert import

SEE ALSO
sq(1), sq-cert(1).

For the full documentation see <https://book.sequoia-pgp.org/>.

VERSION
1.4.0