pskc_sign_x509(3)

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version 2.6.15 · 5 versions
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💅 pskc_sign_x509

okay so bestie, welcome to pskc_sign_x509 — part of the libpskc family (that's the manual name, not me being extra). this is the one that puts a signature on your PSKC data using an X.509 certificate, and honestly? iconic behaviour. let's get into it 🎀

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

#include <pskc.h>

int pskc_sign_x509(pskc_t * container, const char * key_file, const char * cert_file);

like, that's the whole vibe. three args, one int back. slay.

🌸 ARGUMENTS 🌸

  • pskc_t * container — a pskc_t handle, which you get from pskc_init(). this is your main character, the actual container object you're signing 🫶
  • const char * key_file — filename of the file containing the private key. yes, the private one. guard it with your life, bestie 💀
  • const char * cert_file — filename of the file containing the corresponding X.509 certificate. this is the public-facing bestie that matches the key ✨

💖 DESCRIPTION 💖

Sign PSKC data using X.509 certificate and private key.

that's it, that's the whole thing. it takes your container, pairs it up with the private key from key_file and the X.509 cert from cert_file, and signs the PSKC data. it's giving cryptographic commitment. no cap 🔥

⭐ RETURNS ⭐

On success, PSKC_OK (zero) is returned, or an error code.

so like — zero means you ate and left no crumbs 👑. anything that isn't zero is an error code telling you something went sideways. do a vibe check on it, don't just ignore it 😭

🦋 REPORTING BUGS 🦋

found a bug? don't suffer in silence, bestie. Report bugs to <oath-toolkit-help@nongnu.org>.

literally just tell them. they want to know 🫶

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(read that again — royalty-free distribution, just keep the notice. generous icon behaviour honestly 🌈)

and that's the page! brought to you by libpskc, version 2.6.15 — and since the page itself doesn't stamp a date on it, just know this is the 2.6.15 era libpskc energy 💫 go forth and sign your containers, bestie 💅✨

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