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diff --git a/doc/gpg.texi b/doc/gpg.texi index cd8ded982..b22568b63 100644 --- a/doc/gpg.texi +++ b/doc/gpg.texi @@ -1114,7 +1114,9 @@ If a name is prefixed with a '=' a case sensitive exact match is done. The command @option{--quick-lsign-key} marks the signatures as non-exportable. If such a non-exportable signature already exists the -@option{--quick-sign-key} turns it into a exportable signature. +@option{--quick-sign-key} turns it into a exportable signature. If +you need to update an existing signature, for example to add or change +notation data, you need to use the option @option{--force-sign-key}. This command uses reasonable defaults and thus does not provide the full flexibility of the "sign" subcommand from @option{--edit-key}. @@ -1212,8 +1214,8 @@ encountered, you can explicitly stop parsing by using the special option @node GPG Configuration Options @subsection How to change the configuration -These options are used to change the configuration and are usually found -in the option file. +These options are used to change the configuration and most of them +are usually found in the option file. @table @gnupgtabopt @@ -1242,6 +1244,7 @@ one from the secret keyring or the one set with @option{--default-key}. @item --no-default-recipient @opindex no-default-recipient Reset @option{--default-recipient} and @option{--default-recipient-self}. +Should not be used in an option file. @item -v, --verbose @opindex verbose @@ -1250,11 +1253,11 @@ twice, the input data is listed in detail. @item --no-verbose @opindex no-verbose -Reset verbose level to 0. +Reset verbose level to 0. Should not be used in an option file. @item -q, --quiet @opindex quiet -Try to be as quiet as possible. +Try to be as quiet as possible. Should not be used in an option file. @item --batch @itemx --no-batch @@ -1266,11 +1269,11 @@ filename given on the command line, gpg might still need to read from STDIN (in particular if gpg figures that the input is a detached signature and no data file has been specified). Thus if you do not want to feed data via STDIN, you should connect STDIN to -g@file{/dev/null}. +@file{/dev/null}. It is highly recommended to use this option along with the options @option{--status-fd} and @option{--with-colons} for any unattended use of -@command{gpg}. +@command{gpg}. Should not be used in an option file. @item --no-tty @opindex no-tty @@ -1280,11 +1283,11 @@ warnings to the TTY even if @option{--batch} is used. @item --yes @opindex yes -Assume "yes" on most questions. +Assume "yes" on most questions. Should not be used in an option file. @item --no @opindex no -Assume "no" on most questions. +Assume "no" on most questions. Should not be used in an option file. @item --list-options @var{parameters} @@ -1565,6 +1568,7 @@ default (@option{--no-utf8-strings}) is to assume that arguments are encoded in the character set as specified by @option{--display-charset}. These options affect all following arguments. Both options may be used multiple times. +This option should not be used in an option file. @anchor{gpg-option --options} @item --options @var{file} @@ -3469,6 +3473,13 @@ You need to consult the source code to learn the details. Note that the advanced key generation commands can always be used to specify a key algorithm directly. +@item --force-sign-key +@opindex force-sign-key +This option modifies the behaviour of the commands +@option{--quick-sign-key}, @option{--quick-lsign-key}, and the "sign" +sub-commands of @option{--edit-key} by forcing the creation of a key +signature, even if one already exists. + @item --allow-secret-key-import @opindex allow-secret-key-import This is an obsolete option and is not used anywhere. |