Linux manual pages Section 3: Subroutines  

Name

gnutls_x509_privkey_export2 — API function

Synopsis

#include <gnutls/x509.h>
int gnutls_x509_privkey_export2( gnutls_x509_privkey_t key,
  gnutls_x509_crt_fmt_t format,
  gnutls_datum_t * out);
 

ARGUMENTS

gnutls_x509_privkey_t key

Holds the key

gnutls_x509_crt_fmt_t format

the format of output params. One of PEM or DER.

gnutls_datum_t * out

will contain a private key PEM or DER encoded

DESCRIPTION

This function will export the private key to a PKCS1 structure for RSA keys, or an integer sequence for DSA keys. The DSA keys are in the same format with the parameters used by openssl.

The output buffer is allocated using gnutls_malloc().

If the structure is PEM encoded, it will have a header of "BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY".

RETURNS

On success, GNUTLS_E_SUCCESS (0) is returned, otherwise a negative error value.

Since 3.1.3

REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to <bug-gnutls@gnu.org>.

General guidelines for reporting bugs: http://www.gnu.org/gethelp/

GnuTLS home page: http://www.gnu.org/software/gnutls/

SEE ALSO

The full documentation for gnutls is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and gnutls programs are properly installed at your site, the command

info gnutls

should give you access to the complete manual. As an alternative you may obtain the manual from:

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