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diff --git a/doc/gpg.1pod b/doc/gpg.1pod index da755256f..002aee1fd 100644 --- a/doc/gpg.1pod +++ b/doc/gpg.1pod @@ -8,14 +8,14 @@ B<gpg> [--homedir name] [--options file] [options] command [args] =head1 DESCRIPTION -This is the main program from the GNUPG system. +This is the main program for the GNUPG system. =head1 COMMANDS B<gpg> recognizes these commands: B<-s>, B<--sign> - Make a signature. This option maybe combined + Make a signature. This option may be combined with B<--encrypt>. B<--clearsign> @@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ B<-e>, B<--encrypt> Encrypt data. This option may be combined with B<--sign>. B<-c>, B<--symmetric> - Encrypt only with symmetric cipher + Encrypt with symmetric cipher only This command asks for a passphrase. B<--store> @@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ B<--decrypt> [I<file>] write it to stdout (or the file specified with B<--output>). If the decrypted file is signed, the signature is also verified. This command differs - from the default operation, as it never write to the - filename which is included in the file and that it + from the default operation, as it never writes to the + filename which is included in the file and it rejects files which don't begin with an encrypted message. @@ -49,27 +49,27 @@ B<--verify> [[I<sigfile>] {I<signed-files>}] without generating any output. With no arguments, the signature packet is read from stdin (it may be a detached signature when not used in batch mode). If - only a sigfile is given, is maybe a complete signature - or a detached signature in which case the signed stuff + only a sigfile is given, it may be a complete signature + or a detached signature, in which case the signed stuff is expected from stdin. With more than 1 argument, the first should be a detached signature and the remaining files are the signed stuff. B<-k> [I<username>] [I<keyring>] - Kludge to be somewhat compatibe to PGP. - Without arguments, all public key-rings are listed, - with one argument, only I<keyring> is listed. + Kludge to be somewhat compatible with PGP. + Without arguments, all public key-rings are listed. + With one argument, only I<keyring> is listed. Special combinations are also allowed, but it may - give starnge results when combined with more options. + give strange results when combined with more options. B<-kv> Same as B<-k> B<-kvv> List the signatures with every key. - B<-kvvv> Additional check all signatures. + B<-kvvv> Additionally check all signatures. B<-kvc> List fingerprints B<-kvvc> List fingerprints and signatures B<--list-keys> [I<names>] - List all keys from the default public keyring or just the ones - given on the commandline. + List all keys from the default public keyring, or just the ones + given on the command line. B<--list-sigs> [I<names>] Same as B<--list-keys>, but the signatures are listed too. @@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ B<--sign-key> I<name> all existing signatures of this key. If the key is not yet signed by the default user (or the users given with B<-u>), the program displays the information of - the key again, together with it's fingerprint and - asked whether it should be signed. This question + the key again, together with its fingerprint and + asks whether it should be signed. This question is repeated for all users specified with B<-u>. The key is then signed and the keyring which contains the key is updated. @@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ B<--gen-revoke> B<--export> [I<names>] Either export all keys from all key-rings (default - key-rings and those registered via option B<--keyring>, + key-rings and those registered via option B<--keyring>), or if at least one name is given, those of the given name. The new keyring is written to F<stdout> or to the file given with option "output". Use together @@ -135,8 +135,8 @@ B<--import> Long options can be put in an options file (default F<~/.gnupg/options>); do not write the 2 dashes, but simply the name of the option and any -arguments if required, lines with a hash as the first non-white-space -character are ignored. Commands maybe put in this file too, but that +arguments if required. Lines with a hash as the first non-white-space +character are ignored. Commands may be put in this file too, but that does not make sense. B<gpg> recognizes these options: @@ -159,8 +159,8 @@ B<-r> I<name>, B<--remote-user> I<name> so that it can be used in an options file. B<-v>, B<--verbose> - Give more informations during processing. If used - 2 times, the input data is listed in detail. + Give more information during processing. If used + twice, the input data is listed in detail. B<-z> I<n> @@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ B<--no-comment> Do not write comment packets. B<--completes-needed> I<n> - Number of completey trusted users to introduce a new + Number of completely trusted users to introduce a new key signator (defaults to 1). B<--marginals-needed> I<n> @@ -238,17 +238,17 @@ B<--marginals-needed> I<n> B<--cipher-algo> I<name> Use I<name> as cipher algorithm. Running the program - with the option B<--verbose> yields a list off supported + with the option B<--verbose> yields a list of supported algorithms. B<--pubkey-algo> I<name> Use I<name> as puplic key algorithm. Running the program - with the option B<--verbose> yields a list off supported + with the option B<--verbose> yields a list of supported algorithms. B<--digest-algo> I<name> Use I<name> as message digest algorithm. Running the - program with the option B<--verbose> yields a list off + program with the option B<--verbose> yields a list of supported algorithms. B<--passphrase-fd> I<n> |