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diff --git a/doc/gpg-agent.texi b/doc/gpg-agent.texi index ed3ff6052..3f0412538 100644 --- a/doc/gpg-agent.texi +++ b/doc/gpg-agent.texi @@ -674,6 +674,7 @@ secret keys. * Agent PASSWD:: Change a Passphrase * Agent UPDATESTARTUPTTY:: Change the Standard Display * Agent GETEVENTCOUNTER:: Get the Event Counters +* Agent GETINFO:: Return information about the process @end menu @node Agent PKDECRYPT @@ -1121,6 +1122,26 @@ Incremented for added or removed private keys. Incremented for changes of the card readers stati. @end table +@node Agent GETINFO +@subsection Return information about the process + +This is a multipurpose function to return a variety of information. + +@example +GETINFO @var{what} +@end example + +The value of @var{what} specifies the kind of information returned: +@table @code +@item version +Return the version of the program. +@item socket_name +Return the name of the socket used to connect the agent. +@item ssh_socket_name +Return the name of the socket used for SSH connections. If SSH support +has not been enabled the error @code{GPG_ERR_NO_DATA} will be returned. +@end table + @mansect see also @ifset isman |