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diff --git a/doc/gpg.sgml b/doc/gpg.sgml index aa90c43d7..297f6c940 100644 --- a/doc/gpg.sgml +++ b/doc/gpg.sgml @@ -2340,18 +2340,20 @@ Enabled by default. --no-escape-from-lines disables this option. <varlistentry> <term>--passphrase-fd &ParmN;</term> <listitem><para> -Read the passphrase from file descriptor &ParmN;. If you use 0 for -&ParmN;, the passphrase will be read from stdin. This can only be -used if only one passphrase is supplied. +Read the passphrase from file descriptor &ParmN;. Only the first line +will be read from file descriptor &ParmN;. If you use 0 for &ParmN;, +the passphrase will be read from stdin. This can only be used if only +one passphrase is supplied. </para></listitem></varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term>--passphrase-file &ParmFile;</term> <listitem><para> -Read the passphrase from file &ParmFile;. This can only be used if -only one passphrase is supplied. Obviously, a passphrase stored in a -file is of questionable security if other users can read this file. -Don't use this option if you can avoid it. +Read the passphrase from file &ParmFile;. Only the first line will +be read from file &ParmFile;. This can only be used if only one +passphrase is supplied. Obviously, a passphrase stored in a file is +of questionable security if other users can read this file. Don't use +this option if you can avoid it. </para></listitem></varlistentry> <varlistentry> |