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diff --git a/doc/apps/pkcs7.pod b/doc/apps/pkcs7.pod deleted file mode 100644 index 4e9bd6e..0000000 --- a/doc/apps/pkcs7.pod +++ /dev/null @@ -1,97 +0,0 @@ -=pod - -=head1 NAME - -pkcs7 - PKCS#7 utility - -=head1 SYNOPSIS - -B<openssl> B<pkcs7> -[B<-inform PEM|DER>] -[B<-outform PEM|DER>] -[B<-in filename>] -[B<-out filename>] -[B<-print_certs>] -[B<-text>] -[B<-noout>] - -=head1 DESCRIPTION - -The B<pkcs7> command processes PKCS#7 files in DER or PEM format. - -=head1 COMMAND OPTIONS - -=over 4 - -=item B<-inform DER|PEM> - -This specifies the input format. B<DER> format is DER encoded PKCS#7 -v1.5 structure.B<PEM> (the default) is a base64 encoded version of -the DER form with header and footer lines. - -=item B<-outform DER|PEM> - -This specifies the output format, the options have the same meaning as the -B<-inform> option. - -=item B<-in filename> - -This specifies the input filename to read from or standard input if this -option is not specified. - -=item B<-out filename> - -specifies the output filename to write to or standard output by -default. - -=item B<-print_certs> - -prints out any certificates or CRLs contained in the file. They are -preceded by their subject and issuer names in one line format. - -=item B<-text> - -prints out certificates details in full rather than just subject and -issuer names. - -=item B<-noout> - -don't output the encoded version of the PKCS#7 structure (or certificates -is B<-print_certs> is set). - -=back - -=head1 EXAMPLES - -Convert a PKCS#7 file from PEM to DER: - - openssl pkcs7 -in file.pem -outform DER -out file.der - -Output all certificates in a file: - - openssl pkcs7 -in file.pem -print_certs -out certs.pem - -=head1 NOTES - -The PEM PKCS#7 format uses the header and footer lines: - - -----BEGIN PKCS7----- - -----END PKCS7----- - -For compatability with some CAs it will also accept: - - -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE----- - -----END CERTIFICATE----- - -=head1 RESTRICTIONS - -There is no option to print out all the fields of a PKCS#7 file. - -This PKCS#7 routines only understand PKCS#7 v 1.5 as specified in RFC2315 they -cannot currently parse, for example, the new CMS as described in RFC2630. - -=head1 SEE ALSO - -L<crl2pkcs7(1)|crl2pkcs7(1)> - -=cut |