apk-verify(8) System Manager's Manual apk-verify(8)

# [NAME](#NAME)

apk verify - verify package integrity and signature

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

**apk verify** \[<*options*>...] *files*...

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

**apk verify** verifies the integrity of the package files specified, validating the checksums and cryptographic signature.

**apk verify** prints a summary of the results on stdout, and exits with status code zero if all packages were successfully verified. If any failed, **apk** **verify** exits with a nonzero status.

# [OPTIONS](#OPTIONS)

**apk verify** does not support any specific options. See [**apk**(8)](/man/os/apk-tools/apk.8) for global options.

2026-10-27

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Document: apk-verify(8) from apk-tools 2.14.12-r0 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/alpine/apk-tools.git