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PLAKAR(ID) - ID (1)

NAME
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plakar id - manage identities for Plakar repositories

SYNOPSIS
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plakar id [-<option>] [subcommand] [arguments]

DESCRIPTION
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The plakar id command is used to manage identities in the Plakar system. Identities are associated with email addresses, passphrases, and cryptographic key pairs to enable secure operations in repositories.

This command provides subcommands to create new identities, retrieve information about an identity, and list all identities available in the keyring directory.

-create

Creates a new identity by prompting the user for an email address and passphrase. Generates a key pair for secure operations.

-info

Retrieves and displays information about a specific identity using its identifier.

-list, -ls

Lists all available identities in the keyring directory, displaying their metadata.

ARGUMENTS
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subcommand

Specifies the action to perform. Available subcommands are:

create

Prompts the user to create a new identity.

info

Displays information about a specific identity. Requires an identity identifier as an argument.

list, ls

Lists all stored identities.

arguments

Additional arguments specific to the chosen subcommand. For example, the identifier of an identity for the info subcommand.

EXAMPLES
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To illustrate usage:

Create a new identity:

plakar id create

Display information about a specific identity:

plakar id info <identity_id>

List all identities:

plakar id list

DIAGNOSTICS
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The plakar id utility exits 0 on success, and >0 if an error occurs.

0

Command completed successfully.

>0

General failure occurred. Detailed error messages are displayed when failures occur.

SEE ALSO
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plakar(1)

macOS 15.0 - November 27, 2024