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@@ -3,19 +3,14 @@
@c This is part of the GnuPG manual.
@c For copying conditions, see the file gnupg.texi.
+@include defs.inc
+
@node Invoking GPG
@chapter Invoking GPG
@cindex GPG command options
@cindex command options
@cindex options, GPG command
-@c Begin algorithm defaults
-
-@set DEFSYMENCALGO AES128
-
-@c End algorithm defaults
-
-
@macro gpgname
gpg2
@end macro
@@ -180,7 +175,7 @@ decrypted via a secret key or a passphrase).
@itemx -c
@opindex symmetric
Encrypt with a symmetric cipher using a passphrase. The default
-symmetric cipher used is @value{DEFSYMENCALGO}, but may be chosen with the
+symmetric cipher used is @value{GPGSYMENCALGO}, but may be chosen with the
@option{--cipher-algo} option. This option may be combined with
@option{--sign} (for a signed and symmetrically encrypted message),
@option{--encrypt} (for a message that may be decrypted via a secret key
@@ -1672,7 +1667,7 @@ file name.
@item --dirmngr-program @var{file}
@opindex dirmngr-program
Specify a dirmngr program to be used for keyserver access. The
-default value is @file{/usr/sbin/dirmngr}. This is only used as a
+default value is @file{@value{BINDIR}/dirmngr}. This is only used as a
fallback when the environment variable @code{DIRMNGR_INFO} is not set or
a running dirmngr cannot be connected.
@@ -2152,7 +2147,7 @@ to consider (e.g. @option{--symmetric}).
@item --s2k-cipher-algo @code{name}
@opindex s2k-cipher-algo
Use @code{name} as the cipher algorithm used to protect secret keys.
-The default cipher is @value{DEFSYMENCALGO}. This cipher is also used
+The default cipher is @value{GPGSYMENCALGO}. This cipher is also used
for symmetric encryption with a passphrase if
@option{--personal-cipher-preferences} and @option{--cipher-algo} is
not given.
@@ -2939,8 +2934,8 @@ current home directory (@pxref{option --homedir}).
@c man:.RE
Note that on larger installations, it is useful to put predefined files
-into the directory @file{/etc/skel/.gnupg/} so that newly created users
-start up with a working configuration.
+into the directory @file{@value{SYSCONFSKELDIR}} so that
+newly created users start up with a working configuration.
For existing users a small
helper script is provided to create these files (@pxref{addgnupghome}).
@@ -2993,10 +2988,10 @@ files; They all live in in the current home directory (@pxref{option
You should backup all files in this directory and take care to keep
this backup closed away.
- @item /usr[/local]/share/gnupg/options.skel
+ @item @value{DATADIR}/options.skel
The skeleton options file.
- @item /usr[/local]/lib/gnupg/
+ @item @value{LIBDIR}/
Default location for extensions.
@end table