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diff --git a/doc/gpg.texi b/doc/gpg.texi index 6921fd998..429cc5be2 100644 --- a/doc/gpg.texi +++ b/doc/gpg.texi @@ -571,6 +571,14 @@ If invoked directly on the console without any special options an answer to a ``Continue?'' style confirmation prompt is required. In case the user id already exists in the key ring a second prompt to force the creation of the key will show up. + +If this command is used with @option{--batch}, +@option{--pinentry-mode} has been set to @code{loopback}, and one of +the passphrase options (@option{--passphrase}, +@option{--passphrase-fd}, or @option{passphrase-file}) is used, the +supplied passphrase is used for the new key and the agent does not ask +for it. To create a key without any protection @code{--passphrase ''} +may be used. @end ifset @item --gen-key |