Unable to load Private Key. (PEM routines:PEM_read_bio:no start line:pem_lib.c:648:Expecting: ANY PRIVATE KEY)

Question

I have a .key file which is PEM formatted private key file. I didn\'t make this file but I got this from somewhere.

I wanted to see its MD5 hash with openssl tool li

Answer 1

this could happen if you are trying to use your public key to create certificate instead of your private key. you should use private key