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diff --git a/doc/gpgsm.texi b/doc/gpgsm.texi index 451f09a9c..eed673c43 100644 --- a/doc/gpgsm.texi +++ b/doc/gpgsm.texi @@ -228,8 +228,14 @@ Delete the keys matching @var{pattern}. @item --export [@var{pattern}] @opindex export Export all certificates stored in the Keybox or those specified by the -optional @var{pattern}. When using along with the @code{--armor} option -a few informational lines are prepended before each block. +optional @var{pattern}. Those pattern consist of a list of user ids +(@pxref{how-to-specify-a-user-id}). When used along with the +@option{--armor} option a few informational lines are prepended before +each block. There is one limitation: As there is no commonly agreed +upon way to pack more than one certificate into an ASN.1 structure, the +binary export (i.e. without using @option{armor}) works only for the +export of one certificate. Thus it is required to specify a +@var{pattern} which yields exactly one certificate. @item --export-secret-key-p12 @var{key-id} @opindex export |