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diff --git a/doc/gpg.texi b/doc/gpg.texi index 970cbabb5..09e973f17 100644 --- a/doc/gpg.texi +++ b/doc/gpg.texi @@ -3617,6 +3617,16 @@ on the configuration file. @c OpenPGP card while several cards are available. This option might be @c removed if it turns out that nobody requires it. +@item --chuid @var{uid} +@opindex chuid +Change the current user to @var{uid} which may either be a number or a +name. This can be used from the root account to run gpg for +another user. If @var{uid} is not the current UID a standard PATH is +set and the envvar GNUPGHOME is unset. To override the latter the +option @option{--homedir} can be used. This option has only an effect +when used on the command line. This option has currently no effect at +all on Windows. + @end table @c ******************************* |