apps/x509 etc.: allow private key input when public key is expected

[thirdparty/openssl.git] / doc / man1 / openssl-pkeyutl.pod.in

diff --git a/doc/man1/openssl-pkeyutl.pod.in b/doc/man1/openssl-pkeyutl.pod.in
index dd878297987220c00879426b73e9c2e87d17f5c8..4b8e3fc574a79cda3948e81ee1478573785a6bbf 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/man1/openssl-pkeyutl.pod.in
+++ b/doc/man1/openssl-pkeyutl.pod.in
@@ -108,7 +108,9 @@ See L<openssl-format-options(1)> for details.
 
 =item B<-pubin>
 
-The input file is a public key.
+By default a private key is read from the key input.
+With this option a public key is read instead.
+If the input contains no public key but a private key, its public part is used.
 
 =item B<-certin>