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author | Werner Koch <wk@gnupg.org> | 2014-09-29 11:49:50 +0200 |
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committer | Werner Koch <wk@gnupg.org> | 2014-09-29 11:49:50 +0200 |
commit | edd191e5b006dc6ace1d41672e7201cbe58c41c9 (patch) | |
tree | 3cd157d7a24aca43e3a0cf341fc0f38adf2ae280 | |
parent | gpg: Default to SHA-256 for all signature types on RSA keys. (diff) | |
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doc: Remove GnuPG-1 related parts from gpg.texi.
* doc/Makefile.am (YAT2M_OPTIONS): Add 2.1 to the source info.
* doc/gpg.texi: Remove gpg1 related texts.
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-rw-r--r-- | doc/gpg.texi | 196 |
2 files changed, 20 insertions, 178 deletions
diff --git a/doc/Makefile.am b/doc/Makefile.am index 870aa91e0..2f048d7c0 100644 --- a/doc/Makefile.am +++ b/doc/Makefile.am @@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ DVIPS = TEXINPUTS="$(srcdir)$(PATH_SEPARATOR)$$TEXINPUTS" dvips AM_MAKEINFOFLAGS = -I $(srcdir) --css-ref=/share/site.css -D gpgtwoone YAT2M_OPTIONS = -I $(srcdir) -D gpgtwoone \ - --release "GnuPG @PACKAGE_VERSION@" --source "GNU Privacy Guard" + --release "GnuPG @PACKAGE_VERSION@" --source "GNU Privacy Guard 2.1" myman_sources = gnupg7.texi gpg.texi gpgsm.texi gpg-agent.texi \ dirmngr.texi scdaemon.texi tools.texi diff --git a/doc/gpg.texi b/doc/gpg.texi index ea6851c73..31bdda0b8 100644 --- a/doc/gpg.texi +++ b/doc/gpg.texi @@ -3,10 +3,9 @@ @c This is part of the GnuPG manual. @c For copying conditions, see the file gnupg.texi. -@c Note that we use this texinfo file for all versions of GnuPG: 1.4.x, -@c 2.0 and 2.1. The macro "gpgone" controls parts which are only valid -@c for GnuPG 1.4, the macro "gpgtwoone" controls parts which are only -@c valid for GnupG 2.1 and later. +@c Note that we use this texinfo file for all GnuPG-2 branches. +@c The macro "gpgtwoone" controls parts which are only +@c valid for GnuPG 2.1 and later. @node Invoking GPG @chapter Invoking GPG @@ -27,33 +26,6 @@ @c End algorithm defaults -@c Begin GnuPG 1.x specific stuff -@ifset gpgone -@macro gpgname -gpg -@end macro -@manpage gpg.1 -@ifset manverb -.B gpg -\- OpenPGP encryption and signing tool -@end ifset - -@mansect synopsis -@ifset manverb -.B gpg -.RB [ \-\-homedir -.IR dir ] -.RB [ \-\-options -.IR file ] -.RI [ options ] -.I command -.RI [ args ] -@end ifset -@end ifset -@c End GnuPG 1.x specific stuff - -@c Begin GnuPG 2 specific stuff -@ifclear gpgone @macro gpgname gpg2 @end macro @@ -74,8 +46,7 @@ gpg2 .I command .RI [ args ] @end ifset -@end ifclear -@c Begin GnuPG 2 specific stuff + @mansect description @command{@gpgname} is the OpenPGP part of the GNU Privacy Guard (GnuPG). It @@ -84,28 +55,17 @@ OpenPGP standard. @command{@gpgname} features complete key management and all bells and whistles you can expect from a decent OpenPGP implementation. -@ifset gpgone -This is the standalone version of @command{gpg}. For desktop use you -should consider using @command{gpg2} @footnote{On some platforms gpg2 is -installed under the name @command{gpg}}. -@end ifset - -@ifclear gpgone -In contrast to the standalone version @command{gpg}, which is more -suited for server and embedded platforms, this version is commonly -installed under the name @command{gpg2} and more targeted to the desktop -as it requires several other modules to be installed. The standalone -version will be kept maintained and it is possible to install both -versions on the same system. If you need to use different configuration -files, you should make use of something like @file{gpg.conf-2} instead -of just @file{gpg.conf}. -@end ifclear +In contrast to the standalone command gpg from GnuPG 1.x, which is +might be better suited for server and embedded platforms, the 2.x +version is commonly installed under the name @command{gpg2} and +targeted to the desktop as it requires several other modules to be +installed. @manpause -@ifclear gpgone -Documentation for the old standard @command{gpg} is available as a man -page and at @inforef{Top,GnuPG 1,gpg}. -@end ifclear +The old 1.x version will be kept maintained and it is possible to +install both versions on the same system. Documentation for the old +GnuPG 1.x command is available as a man page and at +@inforef{Top,GnuPG 1,gpg}. @xref{Option Index}, for an index to @command{@gpgname}'s commands and options. @mancont @@ -300,12 +260,6 @@ Identical to @option{--multifile --decrypt}. @opindex list-keys List all keys from the public keyrings, or just the keys given on the command line. -@ifset gpgone -@option{-k} is slightly different from @option{--list-keys} in that it -allows only for one argument and takes the second argument as the -keyring to search. This is for command line compatibility with PGP 2 -and has been removed in @command{gpg2}. -@end ifset Avoid using the output of this command in scripts or other programs as it is likely to change as GnuPG changes. See @option{--with-colons} for a @@ -323,10 +277,8 @@ secret key is not usable (for example, if it was created via @item --list-sigs @opindex list-sigs Same as @option{--list-keys}, but the signatures are listed too. -@ifclear gpgone This command has the same effect as using @option{--list-keys} with @option{--with-sig-list}. -@end ifclear For each signature listed, there are several flags in between the "sig" tag and keyid. These flags give additional information about each @@ -346,10 +298,8 @@ command "tsign"). Same as @option{--list-sigs}, but the signatures are verified. Note that for performance reasons the revocation status of a signing key is not shown. -@ifclear gpgone This command has the same effect as using @option{--list-keys} with @option{--with-sig-check}. -@end ifclear The status of the verification is indicated by a flag directly following the "sig" tag (and thus before the flags described above for @@ -358,7 +308,6 @@ successfully verified, a "-" denotes a bad signature and a "%" is used if an error occurred while checking the signature (e.g. a non supported algorithm). -@ifclear gpgone @item --locate-keys @opindex locate-keys Locate the keys given as arguments. This command basically uses the @@ -366,8 +315,6 @@ same algorithm as used when locating keys for encryption or signing and may thus be used to see what keys @command{@gpgname} might use. In particular external methods as defined by @option{--auto-key-locate} may be used to locate a key. Only public keys are listed. -@end ifclear - @item --fingerprint @opindex fingerprint @@ -977,13 +924,11 @@ Its intended use is to help unattended key signing by utilizing a list of verified fingerprints. @end ifset -@ifclear gpgone @item --passwd @var{user_id} @opindex passwd Change the passphrase of the secret key belonging to the certificate specified as @var{user_id}. This is a shortcut for the sub-command @code{passwd} of the edit key menu. -@end ifclear @end table @@ -1308,41 +1253,9 @@ the filename does not contain a slash, it is assumed to be in the GnuPG home directory (@file{~/.gnupg} if @option{--homedir} or $GNUPGHOME is not used). -@ifset gpgone -@anchor{option --homedir} -@end ifset @include opt-homedir.texi -@ifset gpgone -@item --pcsc-driver @code{file} -@opindex pcsc-driver -Use @code{file} to access the smartcard reader. The current default is -`libpcsclite.so.1' for GLIBC based systems, -`/System/Library/Frameworks/PCSC.framework/PCSC' for MAC OS X, -`winscard.dll' for Windows and `libpcsclite.so' for other systems. -@end ifset - -@ifset gpgone -@item --disable-ccid -@opindex disable-ccid -Disable the integrated support for CCID compliant readers. This -allows to fall back to one of the other drivers even if the internal -CCID driver can handle the reader. Note, that CCID support is only -available if libusb was available at build time. -@end ifset - -@ifset gpgone -@item --reader-port @code{number_or_string} -@opindex reader-port -This option may be used to specify the port of the card terminal. A -value of 0 refers to the first serial device; add 32768 to access USB -devices. The default is 32768 (first USB device). PC/SC or CCID -readers might need a string here; run the program in verbose mode to get -a list of available readers. The default is then the first reader -found. -@end ifset - @item --display-charset @code{name} @opindex display-charset Set the name of the native character set. This is used to convert @@ -1778,36 +1691,19 @@ process. @option{--no-auto-check-trustdb} disables this option. @item --use-agent @itemx --no-use-agent @opindex use-agent -@ifclear gpgone This is dummy option. @command{@gpgname} always requires the agent. -@end ifclear -@ifset gpgone -Try to use the GnuPG-Agent. With this option, GnuPG first tries to -connect to the agent before it asks for a -passphrase. @option{--no-use-agent} disables this option. -@end ifset @item --gpg-agent-info @opindex gpg-agent-info -@ifclear gpgone This is dummy option. It has no effect when used with @command{gpg2}. -@end ifclear -@ifset gpgone -Override the value of the environment variable -@samp{GPG_AGENT_INFO}. This is only used when @option{--use-agent} has -been given. Given that this option is not anymore used by -@command{gpg2}, it should be avoided if possible. -@end ifset -@ifclear gpgone @item --agent-program @var{file} @opindex agent-program Specify an agent program to be used for secret key operations. The default value is the @file{/usr/bin/gpg-agent}. This is only used as a fallback when the environment variable @code{GPG_AGENT_INFO} is not set or a running agent cannot be connected. -@end ifclear @ifset gpgtwoone @item --dirmngr-program @var{file} @@ -2170,10 +2066,8 @@ source distribution. @opindex fixed-list-mode Do not merge primary user ID and primary key in @option{--with-colon} listing mode and print all timestamps as seconds since 1970-01-01. -@ifclear gpgone Since GnuPG 2.0.10, this mode is always used and thus this option is obsolete; it does not harm to use it though. -@end ifclear @ifset gpgtwoone @item --legacy-list-mode @@ -2223,14 +2117,6 @@ platforms that have different line ending conventions (UNIX-like to Mac, Mac to Windows, etc). @option{--no-textmode} disables this option, and is the default. -@ifset gpgone -If @option{-t} (but not @option{--textmode}) is used together with -armoring and signing, this enables clearsigned messages. This kludge is -needed for command-line compatibility with command-line versions of PGP; -normally you would use @option{--sign} or @option{--clearsign} to select -the type of the signature. -@end ifset - @item --force-v3-sigs @itemx --no-force-v3-sigs @opindex force-v3-sigs @@ -2383,16 +2269,9 @@ a message that PGP 2.x will not be able to handle. Note that `PGP available, but the MIT release is a good common baseline. This option implies -@ifset gpgone -@option{--rfc1991 --disable-mdc --no-force-v4-certs - --escape-from-lines --force-v3-sigs - --cipher-algo IDEA --digest-algo MD5 --compress-algo ZIP}. -@end ifset -@ifclear gpgone @option{--rfc1991 --disable-mdc --no-force-v4-certs --escape-from-lines --force-v3-sigs --allow-weak-digest-algos --cipher-algo IDEA --digest-algo MD5 --compress-algo ZIP}. -@end ifclear It also disables @option{--textmode} when encrypting. This option is deprecated will be removed in GnuPG 2.1. The reason @@ -2493,13 +2372,6 @@ be given in C syntax (e.g. 0x0042). @opindex debug-all Set all useful debugging flags. -@ifset gpgone -@item --debug-ccid-driver -@opindex debug-ccid-driver -Enable debug output from the included CCID driver for smartcards. -Note that this option is only available on some system. -@end ifset - @item --faked-system-time @var{epoch} @opindex faked-system-time This option is only useful for testing; it sets the system time back or @@ -2749,10 +2621,9 @@ Read the passphrase from file descriptor @code{n}. Only the first line will be read from file descriptor @code{n}. If you use 0 for @code{n}, the passphrase will be read from STDIN. This can only be used if only one passphrase is supplied. -@ifclear gpgone + Note that this passphrase is only used if the option @option{--batch} -has also been given. This is different from @command{gpg}. -@end ifclear +has also been given. This is different from GnuPG version 1.x. @item --passphrase-file @code{file} @opindex passphrase-file @@ -2761,10 +2632,8 @@ be read from file @code{file}. This can only be used if only one passphrase is supplied. Obviously, a passphrase stored in a file is of questionable security if other users can read this file. Don't use this option if you can avoid it. -@ifclear gpgone Note that this passphrase is only used if the option @option{--batch} -has also been given. This is different from @command{gpg}. -@end ifclear +has also been given. This is different from GnuPG version 1.x. @item --passphrase @code{string} @opindex passphrase @@ -2772,10 +2641,8 @@ Use @code{string} as the passphrase. This can only be used if only one passphrase is supplied. Obviously, this is of very questionable security on a multi-user system. Don't use this option if you can avoid it. -@ifclear gpgone Note that this passphrase is only used if the option @option{--batch} -has also been given. This is different from @command{gpg}. -@end ifclear +has also been given. This is different from GnuPG version 1.x. @ifset gpgtwoone @item --pinentry-mode @code{mode} @@ -2855,13 +2722,11 @@ necessary to get as much data as possible out of the corrupt message. However, be aware that a MDC protection failure may also mean that the message was tampered with intentionally by an attacker. -@ifclear gpgone @item --allow-weak-digest-algos @opindex allow-weak-digest-algos Signatures made with the broken MD5 algorithm are normally rejected with an ``invalid digest algorithm'' message. This option allows the verification of signatures made with such weak algorithms. -@end ifclear @item --no-default-keyring @opindex no-default-keyring @@ -3026,15 +2891,6 @@ on the configuration file. @table @gnupgtabopt -@ifset gpgone -@item --load-extension @code{name} -@opindex load-extension -Load an extension module. If @code{name} does not contain a slash it is -searched for in the directory configured when GnuPG was built -(generally "/usr/local/lib/gnupg"). Extensions are not generally -useful anymore, and the use of this option is deprecated. -@end ifset - @item --show-photos @itemx --no-show-photos @opindex show-photos @@ -3051,14 +2907,6 @@ Display the keyring name at the head of key listings to show which keyring a given key resides on. This option is deprecated: use @option{--list-options [no-]show-keyring} instead. -@ifset gpgone -@item --ctapi-driver @code{file} -@opindex ctapi-driver -Use @code{file} to access the smartcard reader. The current default -is `libtowitoko.so'. Note that the use of this interface is -deprecated; it may be removed in future releases. -@end ifset - @item --always-trust @opindex always-trust Identical to @option{--trust-model always}. This option is deprecated. @@ -3113,10 +2961,8 @@ current home directory (@pxref{option --homedir}). Note that on larger installations, it is useful to put predefined files into the directory @file{/etc/skel/.gnupg/} so that newly created users start up with a working configuration. -@ifclear gpgone -For existing users the a small +For existing users a small helper script is provided to create these files (@pxref{addgnupghome}). -@end ifclear For internal purposes @command{@gpgname} creates and maintains a few other files; They all live in in the current home directory (@pxref{option @@ -3195,9 +3041,7 @@ Operation is further controlled by a few environment variables: @item GPG_AGENT_INFO Used to locate the gpg-agent. -@ifset gpgone - This is only honored when @option{--use-agent} is set. -@end ifset + The value consists of 3 colon delimited fields: The first is the path to the Unix Domain Socket, the second the PID of the gpg-agent and the protocol version which should be set to 1. When starting the gpg-agent @@ -3611,9 +3455,7 @@ these parameters: @mansect see also @ifset isman @command{gpgv}(1), -@ifclear gpgone @command{gpgsm}(1), @command{gpg-agent}(1) -@end ifclear @end ifset @include see-also-note.texi |