[B<-out filename>]
[B<-outform PEM|DER>]
[B<-pass arg>]
-[B<-cipher>]
+[B<-I<cipher>>]
[B<-engine id>]
[B<-paramfile file>]
[B<-algorithm alg>]
=item B<-outform DER|PEM>
-This specifies the output format DER or PEM.
+This specifies the output format DER or PEM. The default format is PEM.
=item B<-pass arg>
The output file password source. For more information about the format of B<arg>
see the B<PASS PHRASE ARGUMENTS> section in L<openssl(1)>.
-=item B<-cipher>
+=item B<-I<cipher>>
This option encrypts the private key with the supplied cipher. Any algorithm
name accepted by EVP_get_cipherbyname() is acceptable such as B<des3>.