PEM_read_bio:bad base64 decode:pem_lib.c

[Artur Jasowicz]

I am trying to decrypt a private key and am running into following
error:
$ openssl rsa -in my.key -out my.key.dec
unable to load Private Key
28356:error:0906D064:PEM routines:PEM_read_bio:bad base64
decode:pem_lib.c:753:

No references in google for this particular message.
Any help appreciated
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[John T. Cox]

Is your key in the right format?

Post by Artur Jasowicz
I am trying to decrypt a private key and am running into following
$ openssl rsa -in my.key -out my.key.dec
unable to load Private Key
28356:error:0906D064:PEM routines:PEM_read_bio:bad base64
No references in google for this particular message.
Any help appreciated
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