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@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ not be expected to successfully import such a key.
<listitem><para>
Import/merge keys. This adds the given keys to the
keyring.
-The fast version does not build
+The fast version does not update
the trustdb; this can be done at any time with the
command --update-trustdb.
</para>
@@ -527,10 +527,34 @@ give the name of this keyserver.
<varlistentry>
-<term>--export-ownertrust</term>
+<term>--recv-keys &ParmKeyIDs;</term>
<listitem><para>
-List the assigned ownertrust values in ASCII format
-for backup purposes.
+Import the keys with the given key IDs from a HKP
+keyserver. Option --keyserver must be used to
+give the name of this keyserver.
+</para></listitem></varlistentry>
+
+<varlistentry>
+<term>--update-trustdb</term>
+<listitem><para>
+Do trust DB maintenance. This command goes over all keys and builds
+the Web-of-Trust. This is an intercative command because it may has to
+ask for the "ownertrust" values of keys. The user has to give an
+estimation in how far she trusts the owner of the displayed key to
+correctly certify (sign) other keys. It does only ask for that value
+if it has not yet been assigned to a key. Using the edit menu, that
+value can be changed at any time later.
+</para></listitem></varlistentry>
+
+<varlistentry>
+<term>--check-trustdb</term>
+<listitem><para>
+Do trust DB maintenance without user interaction. Form time to time
+the trust database must be updated so that expired keys and resulting
+changes in the Web-of_trust can be tracked. GnuPG tries to figure
+when this is required and then does it implicitly; this command can be
+used to force such a check. The processing is identically to that of
+--update-trustdb but it skips keys with a not yet defined "ownertrust".
</para></listitem></varlistentry>
@@ -1164,6 +1188,14 @@ However, due to the fact that the signature creation needs manual
interaction, this performance penalty does not matter in most settings.
</para></listitem></varlistentry>
+<term>--no-auto-check-trustdb</term>
+<listitem><para>
+If GnuPG feels that its information about the Web-of-Trust has to be
+updated, it automatically runs the --check-trustdb command
+internally. As this is a time consuming process, this option allow to
+disable the automatic invocation.
+</para></listitem></varlistentry>
+
<varlistentry>
<term>--throw-keyid</term>
<listitem><para>