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Diffstat (limited to 'doc')
| -rw-r--r-- | doc/OpenPGP | 13 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | doc/gpg.1pod | 9 |
2 files changed, 7 insertions, 15 deletions
diff --git a/doc/OpenPGP b/doc/OpenPGP index 60fede3e0..1ae4fedf8 100644 --- a/doc/OpenPGP +++ b/doc/OpenPGP @@ -8,14 +8,10 @@ Compatibility Notes =================== - GnuPG (>=0.4.1) is in compliance with RFC2440 despite these exeptions: + GnuPG (>0.4.5) is in compliance with RFC2440 despite these exceptions: ===> Please can someone check this <========= - * (5.1) The critical bit in signature subpackets is currently - ignored. This will be fixed soon. - - * (5.2) GnuPG generates V4 signatures for all V4 keys. The option --force-v3-sigs allows to override. @@ -23,13 +19,6 @@ Encrypted Session-Key Packets"; however a warning message is issued if this option is active. - * (5.5.2) states that an implementaion MUST NOT create a v3 key - with an algorithm other than RSA. GnuPG has an option to - create an ElGamal key in a v3 packet; the properties of such - a key are as good as a v4 key. RFC1991 does not specifiy how - to create fingerprints for algorithms other than RSA and so it - is okay to choose a special format for ElGamal. - * (9.1) states that RSA SHOULD be implemented. This is not done (except with an extension, usable outside the U.S.) due to patent problems. diff --git a/doc/gpg.1pod b/doc/gpg.1pod index f5ea9ad48..6d4bcaa7c 100644 --- a/doc/gpg.1pod +++ b/doc/gpg.1pod @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ B<gpgm> [--homedir name] [--options file] [options] command [args] =head1 DESCRIPTION B<gpg> is the main program for the GnuPG system. B<gpgm> is a maintenance -tool which has some commands B<gpgm> does not have; it is there because +tool which has some commands B<gpg> does not have; it is there because it does not handle sensitive data and therefore has no need to allocate secure memory. @@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ B<--check-sigs> [I<names>] B<--fingerprint> [I<names>] List all keys with their fingerprints. This is the - same output as B<list-keys> but with the additonal output + same output as B<list-keys> but with the additional output of a line with the fingerprint. May also be combined with B<--list-sigs> or B<--check-sigs>. @@ -184,6 +184,9 @@ B<--export> [I<names>] the file given with option "output". Use together with B<-a> to mail those keys. +B<--export-all> [I<names>] + Same as B<--export> but does also export keys which + are not compatible to OpenPGP. B<--export-secret-keys> [I<names> Same as B<--export>, but does export the secret keys. @@ -452,7 +455,7 @@ B<--no-greeting> enter batch mode. B<--no-armor> - Assume the input data is not in ASCCI armored format. + Assume the input data is not in ASCII armored format. B<--no-default-keyring> Do not add the default keyrings to the list of |