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diff --git a/doc/gpg.texi b/doc/gpg.texi index 55b45e6bf..eb8b65242 100644 --- a/doc/gpg.texi +++ b/doc/gpg.texi @@ -4331,7 +4331,7 @@ already been reported to our bug tracker at @url{https://bugs.gnupg.org}. @c *************** UNATTENDED ************** @c *************** ************** @c ******************************************* -@manpause +@mansect notes @node Unattended Usage of GPG @section Unattended Usage @@ -4402,32 +4402,21 @@ previous subsection ``The quick key manipulation interface''. The parameters for the key are either read from stdin or given as a file on the command line. The format of the parameter file is as -follows: - -@itemize @bullet - @item Text only, line length is limited to about 1000 characters. - @item UTF-8 encoding must be used to specify non-ASCII characters. - @item Empty lines are ignored. - @item Leading and trailing white space is ignored. - @item A hash sign as the first non white space character indicates - a comment line. - @item Control statements are indicated by a leading percent sign, the - arguments are separated by white space from the keyword. - @item Parameters are specified by a keyword, followed by a colon. Arguments - are separated by white space. - @item - The first parameter must be @samp{Key-Type}; control statements may be - placed anywhere. - @item - The order of the parameters does not matter except for @samp{Key-Type} - which must be the first parameter. The parameters are only used for - the generated keyblock (primary and subkeys); parameters from previous - sets are not used. Some syntactically checks may be performed. - @item - Key generation takes place when either the end of the parameter file - is reached, the next @samp{Key-Type} parameter is encountered or at the - control statement @samp{%commit} is encountered. -@end itemize +follows: Text only, line length is limited to about 1000 characters. +UTF-8 encoding must be used to specify non-ASCII characters. Empty +lines are ignored. Leading and trailing white space is ignored. A +hash sign as the first non white space character indicates a comment +line. Control statements are indicated by a leading percent sign, +their arguments are separated by white space from the keyword. +Parameters are specified by a keyword, followed by a colon; arguments +are separated by white space. The first parameter must be +@samp{Key-Type} but control statements may be placed anywhere. The +order of the parameters does not matter except for @samp{Key-Type}. +The parameters are only used for the generated keyblock (primary and +subkeys); parameters from previous sets are not used. Some syntax +checks may be performed. Key commences when either the end of the +parameter file is reached, the next @samp{Key-Type} parameter is +encountered, or the control statement @samp{%commit} is encountered. @noindent Control statements: @@ -4463,7 +4452,7 @@ See the previous subsection ``Ephemeral home directories''. @item %ask-passphrase @itemx %no-ask-passphrase -This option is a no-op for GnuPG 2.1 and later. +This option is a no-op since GnuPG version 2.1. @item %no-protection Using this option allows the creation of keys without any passphrase |