Fix some typos in pod files

[openssl.git] / doc / apps / genpkey.pod

diff --git a/doc/apps/genpkey.pod b/doc/apps/genpkey.pod
index d574caa867bf6be7fee7c3262265a4b51186e287..8a789463cd1a403c5c01b2bcd9354718900c5c35 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/apps/genpkey.pod
+++ b/doc/apps/genpkey.pod
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ genpkey - generate a private key
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
 B<openssl> B<genpkey>
+[B<-help>]
 [B<-out filename>]
 [B<-outform PEM|DER>]
 [B<-pass arg>]
@@ -26,10 +27,14 @@ The B<genpkey> command generates a private key.
 
 =over 4
 
+=item B<-help>
+
+Print out a usage message.
+
 =item B<-out filename>
 
-the output filename. If this argument is not specified then standard output is
-used.
+Output the key to the specified file. If this argument is not specified then
+standard output is used.
 
 =item B<-outform DER|PEM>
 
@@ -68,14 +73,14 @@ implementation. See B<KEY GENERATION OPTIONS> below for more details.
 =item B<-genparam>
 
 generate a set of parameters instead of a private key. If used this option must
-precede and B<-algorithm>, B<-paramfile> or B<-pkeyopt> options.
+precede any B<-algorithm>, B<-paramfile> or B<-pkeyopt> options.
 
 =item B<-paramfile filename>
 
 Some public key algorithms generate a private key based on a set of parameters.
 They can be supplied using this option. If this option is used the public key
 algorithm used is determined by the parameters. If used this option must
-precede and B<-pkeyopt> options. The options B<-paramfile> and B<-algorithm>
+precede any B<-pkeyopt> options. The options B<-paramfile> and B<-algorithm>
 are mutually exclusive.
 
 =item B<-text>
@@ -141,7 +146,7 @@ and 2048 bit group with 256 bit subgroup as mentioned in RFC5114 sections
 
 =head1 EC PARAMETER GENERATION OPTIONS
 
-In OpenSSL 1.0.2 and later the EC parameter generation options below can also
+The EC parameter generation options below can also
 be supplied as EC key generation options. This can (for example) generate a
 key from a named curve without the need to use an explicit parameter file.
 
@@ -149,8 +154,7 @@ key from a named curve without the need to use an explicit parameter file.
 
 =item B<ec_paramgen_curve:curve>
 
-the EC curve to use. OpenSSL 1.0.2 and later supports NIST curve names
-such as "P-256".
+the EC curve to use. OpenSSL supports NIST curve names such as "P-256".
 
 =item B<ec_param_enc:encoding>
 
@@ -209,12 +213,12 @@ Encrypt output private key using 128 bit AES and the passphrase "hello":
 Generate a 2048 bit RSA key using 3 as the public exponent:
 
  openssl genpkey -algorithm RSA -out key.pem -pkeyopt rsa_keygen_bits:2048 \
-                                               -pkeyopt rsa_keygen_pubexp:3
+                                                -pkeyopt rsa_keygen_pubexp:3
 
 Generate 1024 bit DSA parameters:
 
  openssl genpkey -genparam -algorithm DSA -out dsap.pem \
-                                               -pkeyopt dsa_paramgen_bits:1024
+                                                -pkeyopt dsa_paramgen_bits:1024
 
 Generate DSA key from parameters:
 
@@ -223,7 +227,7 @@ Generate DSA key from parameters:
 Generate 1024 bit DH parameters:
 
  openssl genpkey -genparam -algorithm DH -out dhp.pem \
-                                       -pkeyopt dh_paramgen_prime_len:1024
+                                        -pkeyopt dh_paramgen_prime_len:1024
 
 Output RFC5114 2048 bit DH parameters with 224 bit subgroup:
 
@@ -236,18 +240,31 @@ Generate DH key from parameters:
 Generate EC parameters:
 
  openssl genpkey -genparam -algorithm EC -out ecp.pem \
-       -pkeyopt ec_paramgen_curve:secp384r1 \
-       -pkeyopt ec_param_enc:named_curve
+        -pkeyopt ec_paramgen_curve:secp384r1 \
+        -pkeyopt ec_param_enc:named_curve
 
 Generate EC key from parameters:
 
  openssl genpkey -paramfile ecp.pem -out eckey.pem
 
-Generate EC key directly (OpenSSL 1.0.2+ only):
+Generate EC key directly:
 
  openssl genpkey -algorithm EC -out eckey.pem \
-       -pkeyopt ec_paramgen_curve:P-384 \
-       -pkeyopt ec_param_enc:named_curve
+        -pkeyopt ec_paramgen_curve:P-384 \
+        -pkeyopt ec_param_enc:named_curve
 
-=cut
+=head1 HISTORY
+
+The ability to use NIST curve names, and to generate an EC key directly,
+were added in OpenSSL 1.0.2.
 
+=head1 COPYRIGHT
+
+Copyright 2006-2016 The OpenSSL Project Authors. All Rights Reserved.
+
+Licensed under the OpenSSL license (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
+L<https://www.openssl.org/source/license.html>.
+
+=cut