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openssl-prime

NAME

openssl-prime - compute prime numbers

SYNOPSIS

openssl prime [-help] [-hex] [-generate] [-bits num] [-safe] [-provider name] [-provider-path path] [-propquery propq] [-checks num] [number ...]

DESCRIPTION

This command checks if the specified numbers are prime.

If no numbers are given on the command line, the -generate flag should be used to generate primes according to the requirements specified by the rest of the flags.

OPTIONS

  • -help

    Display an option summary.

  • -hex

    Generate hex output.

  • -generate

    Generate a prime number.

  • -bits num

    Generate a prime with num bits.

  • -safe

    When used with -generate, generates a "safe" prime. If the number generated is n, then check that (_n_-1)/2 is also prime.

  • -provider name

  • -provider-path path

  • -propquery propq

    See "Provider Options" in openssl(1), provider(7), and property(7).

  • -checks num

    This parameter is ignored.

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Licensed under the Apache License 2.0 (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 https://www.openssl.org/source/license.html.