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diff --git a/doc/gpg.texi b/doc/gpg.texi index 83b234e47..3a2c0ff7f 100644 --- a/doc/gpg.texi +++ b/doc/gpg.texi @@ -622,7 +622,9 @@ This section explains the main commands for key management. @table @gnupgtabopt @item --quick-generate-key @var{user-id} [@var{algo} [@var{usage} [@var{expire}]]] +@itemx --quick-gen-key @opindex quick-generate-key +@opindex quick-gen-key This is a simple command to generate a standard key with one user id. In contrast to @option{--generate-key} the key is generated directly without the need to answer a bunch of prompts. Unless the option @@ -3130,8 +3132,9 @@ will be read from file descriptor @var{n}. If you use 0 for @var{n}, the passphrase will be read from STDIN. This can only be used if only one passphrase is supplied. -Note that this passphrase is only used if the option @option{--batch} -has also been given. This is different from GnuPG version 1.x. +Note that since Version 2.0 this passphrase is only used if the +option @option{--batch} has also been given. Since Version 2.1 +the @option{--pinentry-mode} also needs to be set to @code{loopback}. @item --passphrase-file @var{file} @opindex passphrase-file @@ -3140,8 +3143,10 @@ be read from file @var{file}. 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. -Note that this passphrase is only used if the option @option{--batch} -has also been given. This is different from GnuPG version 1.x. + +Note that since Version 2.0 this passphrase is only used if the +option @option{--batch} has also been given. Since Version 2.1 +the @option{--pinentry-mode} also needs to be set to @code{loopback}. @item --passphrase @var{string} @opindex passphrase @@ -3149,8 +3154,10 @@ Use @var{string} as the passphrase. This can only be used if only one passphrase is supplied. Obviously, this is of very questionable security on a multi-user system. Don't use this option if you can avoid it. -Note that this passphrase is only used if the option @option{--batch} -has also been given. This is different from GnuPG version 1.x. + +Note that since Version 2.0 this passphrase is only used if the +option @option{--batch} has also been given. Since Version 2.1 +the @option{--pinentry-mode} also needs to be set to @code{loopback}. @item --pinentry-mode @var{mode} @opindex pinentry-mode |