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diff --git a/doc/gpg.texi b/doc/gpg.texi index 0f5a18182..be8045066 100644 --- a/doc/gpg.texi +++ b/doc/gpg.texi @@ -1341,9 +1341,10 @@ executing it from GnuPG does not make it secure. @item --exec-path @code{string} @opindex exec-path +@efindex PATH Sets a list of directories to search for photo viewers and keyserver helpers. If not provided, keyserver helpers use the compiled-in -default directory, and photo viewers use the $PATH environment +default directory, and photo viewers use the @code{PATH} environment variable. Note, that on W32 system this value is ignored when searching for keyserver helpers. @@ -1886,9 +1887,7 @@ 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{@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. +default value is @file{@value{BINDIR}/dirmngr}. @item --no-autostart @opindex no-autostart @@ -3162,7 +3161,7 @@ current home directory (@pxref{option --homedir}). @table @file @item gpg.conf - @cindex gpg.conf + @efindex gpg.conf This is the standard configuration file read by @command{@gpgname} on startup. It may contain any valid long option; the leading two dashes may not be entered and the option may not be abbreviated. This default @@ -3184,13 +3183,21 @@ files; They all live in in the current home directory (@pxref{option @table @file + @item ~/.gnupg + @efindex ~/.gnupg + This is the default home directory which is used if neither the + environment variable @code{GNUPGHOME} nor the option + @option{--homedir} is given. + @item ~/.gnupg/pubring.gpg + @efindex pubring.gpg The public keyring. You should backup this file. @item ~/.gnupg/pubring.gpg.lock The lock file for the public keyring. @item ~/.gnupg/pubring.kbx + @efindex pubring.kbx The public keyring using a different format. This file is sharred with @command{gpgsm}. You should backup this file. @@ -3198,13 +3205,19 @@ files; They all live in in the current home directory (@pxref{option The lock file for @file{pubring.kbx}. @item ~/.gnupg/secring.gpg + @efindex secring.gpg A secret keyring as used by GnuPG versions before 2.1. It is not used by GnuPG 2.1 and later. + @item ~/.gnupg/secring.gpg.lock + The lock file for the secret keyring. + @item ~/.gnupg/.gpg-v21-migrated + @efindex .gpg-v21-migrated File indicating that a migration to GnuPG 2.1 has been done. @item ~/.gnupg/trustdb.gpg + @efindex trustdb.gpg The trust database. There is no need to backup this file; it is better to backup the ownertrust values (@pxref{option --export-ownertrust}). @@ -3212,12 +3225,11 @@ files; They all live in in the current home directory (@pxref{option The lock file for the trust database. @item ~/.gnupg/random_seed + @efindex random_seed A file used to preserve the state of the internal random pool. - @item ~/.gnupg/secring.gpg.lock - The lock file for the secret keyring. - @item ~/.gnupg/openpgp-revocs.d/ + @efindex openpgp-revocs.d This is the directory where gpg stores pre-generated revocation certificates. The file name corresponds to the OpenPGP fingerprint of the respective key. It is suggested to backup those certificates and @@ -3228,11 +3240,9 @@ files; They all live in in the current home directory (@pxref{option this backup closed away. @item @value{DATADIR}/options.skel + @efindex options.skel The skeleton options file. - @item @value{LIBDIR}/ - Default location for extensions. - @end table @c man:.RE @@ -3241,24 +3251,29 @@ Operation is further controlled by a few environment variables: @table @asis @item HOME + @efindex HOME Used to locate the default home directory. @item GNUPGHOME + @efindex GNUPGHOME If set directory used instead of "~/.gnupg". @item GPG_AGENT_INFO - This variable was used by GnuPG versions before 2.1 + This variable is obsolete; it was used by GnuPG versions before 2.1. @item PINENTRY_USER_DATA + @efindex PINENTRY_USER_DATA This value is passed via gpg-agent to pinentry. It is useful to convey extra information to a custom pinentry. @item COLUMNS @itemx LINES + @efindex COLUMNS + @efindex LINES Used to size some displays to the full size of the screen. - @item LANGUAGE + @efindex LANGUAGE Apart from its use by GNU, it is used in the W32 version to override the language selection done through the Registry. If used and set to a valid and available language name (@var{langid}), the file with the |