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The +dumpprivkey+ command opens the wallet and extracts the private key that was generated by the +getnewaddress+ command. It is not otherwise possible for bitcoind to know the private key from the public key, unless they are both stored in the wallet.
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The +dumpprivkey+ command is not generating a private key from a public key, as this is impossible. The command simply reveals the private key that is already known to the wallet and which was generated by the getnewaddress command.
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You can also use the command-line sx tools (see <<sx_tools>>) to generate and display private keys with the sx command +newkey+: (((range="endofrange", startref="ix_ch04-asciidoc3")))(((range="endofrange", startref="ix_ch04-asciidoc2")))(((range="endofrange", startref="ix_ch04-asciidoc1")))
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