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openssl-prime - compute prime numbers

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

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.

Display an option summary.
Generate hex output.
Generate a prime number.
Generate a prime with num bits.
When used with -generate, generates a "safe" prime. If the number generated is n, then check that "(n-1)/2" is also prime.
See "Provider Options" in openssl(1), provider(7), and property(7).
This parameter is ignored.

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2023-10-23 3.0.11