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easy-rsa

brew install easy-rsa v3.2.6_1 GPL-2.0-only

CLI utility to build and manage a PKI CA

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By default, keys will be created in:
  $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/etc/easy-rsa/pki

The configuration may be modified by editing and renaming:
  $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/etc/easy-rsa/vars.example
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