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+pocklington [-v] [-o file] numspec
+
+options are:
+ -v : verbose mode
+ -o file : set the output in file "file"
+
+numspec:
+ * directly a prime number.
+ * -next num : generate certificate for the next prime number following
+ num.
+ * -size s : generate certificate for a prime number with a least s
+ digits (in base 10).
+ * -proth k n : generate certificate for the Proth number : k*2^n + 1.
+ * -lucas n : generate certificate for the Mersenne number 2^n - 1
+ using Lucas test (more efficiant).
+ * -mersenne n : generate certificate for the Mersenne number 2^n - 1
+ using Pocklington,
+ * -dec file : generate certificate for the number given in file,
+ the file should also contain a partial factorization of the
+ predecessor.