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How to import PKCS # 12 into Seahorse

I have a PKCS # 12 file that I have successfully imported into Firefox. Now I would like to import the same file into Linux in order to use public key cryptography with these keys. I tried to import it using Seahorse, but that failed. Perhaps PKCS # 12 files are for use only with browsers? I'd like to know...

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PKCS # 12 is a standard developed by RSA for PKI (Public Key Infrastructure). It consists of a tree of certificates and the keys that accompany them. Your PKCS # 12 contains one leaf certificate and its key, possibly along with some higher certificates (this is an inverted tree).

PGP, which is used by Seahorse, is another way of processing public / private keys, based on a trust network (google it). It is not directly compatible with the PKI (X) that you have now. You can extract the key and generate a PGP key from it, but you still have to restore trust so you can use another key pair ...

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