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@@ -595,6 +595,15 @@ Import the keys with the given key IDs from a keyserver. Option
</para></listitem></varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
+<term>--refresh-keys &ParmKeyIDs;</term>
+<listitem><para>
+Request updates from a keyserver for keys that already exist on the
+local keyring. This is useful for updating a key with the latest
+signatures, user IDs, etc. Option --keyserver must be used to give
+the name of this keyserver.
+</para></listitem></varlistentry>
+
+<varlistentry>
<term>--search-keys &OptParmNames;</term>
<listitem><para>
Search the keyserver for the given names. Multiple names given here
@@ -1787,13 +1796,21 @@ changes the default hash algorithm for v3 RSA keys from MD5 to SHA-1.
Reset the --force-v4-certs option.
</para></listitem></varlistentry>
-
<varlistentry>
<term>--force-mdc</term>
<listitem><para>
-Force the use of encryption with appended manipulation code. This is
-always used with the newer ciphers (those with a blocksize greater
-than 64 bit).
+Force the use of encryption with a modification detection code. This
+is always used with the newer ciphers (those with a blocksize greater
+than 64 bits), or if the recipient key has one of those ciphers as a
+preference.
+</para></listitem></varlistentry>
+
+<varlistentry>
+<term>--disable-mdc</term>
+<listitem><para>
+Disable the use of the modification detection code. Note that by
+using this option, the encrypted message becomes vulnerable to a
+message modification attack.
</para></listitem></varlistentry>
<varlistentry>