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diff --git a/doc/gph/c7.sgml b/doc/gph/c7.sgml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..17f3186f1 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/gph/c7.sgml @@ -0,0 +1,251 @@ +<reference> +<docinfo> +<date> +$Id$ +</date> +</docinfo> +<title> +Options Reference +</title> + +<partintro> +<sect1 id="optionsfile"> +<title> +Setting options +</title> + +<para> +Options may be specified on the command line or in an options file. +The default location of the options file is +<literal>~/.gnupg/options</literal>. +When specifying options in the options file, omit the leading two +dashes and instead use simply the option name followed by any +arguments. +Lines in the file with a hash (<literal>#</literal>) as the +first non-white-space character are ignored. +</para> +</sect1> +</partintro> + +<refentry id="keyserver"> +<refnamediv> +<refname> +keyserver +</refname> +<refpurpose> +specify the keyserver to use to locate keys +</refpurpose> +</refnamediv> +<refsynopsisdiv> +<synopsis> +<option>keyserver</option> <replaceable class="parameter">server-name</replaceable> +</synopsis> +</refsynopsisdiv> + +<refsect1> +<title> +Description +</title> + +<para> +This option is used in conjunction with either +<link linkend="recv-keys"><option>recv-keys</option></link> or +<link linkend="send-keys"><option>send-keys</option></link> to specify a +keyserver to manage public key distribution. +</para> +</refsect1> +</refentry> + +<refentry id="output"> +<refnamediv> +<refname> +output +</refname> +<refpurpose> +specify the file in which to place output +</refpurpose> +</refnamediv> +<refsynopsisdiv> +<synopsis> +<option>output</option> <replaceable class="parameter">file-name</replaceable> +</synopsis> +</refsynopsisdiv> + +<refsect1> +<title> +Description +</title> + +<para> +This is a description. +</para> +</refsect1> +</refentry> + +<refentry id="recipient"> +<refnamediv> +<refname> +recipient +</refname> +<refpurpose> +specify the recipient of a public-key encrypted document +</refpurpose> +</refnamediv> +<refsynopsisdiv> +<synopsis> +</synopsis> +</refsynopsisdiv> + +<refsect1> +<title> +Description +</title> + +<para> +This is a description. +</para> +</refsect1> +</refentry> + +<refentry id="armor"> +<refnamediv> +<refname> +armor +</refname> +<refpurpose> +ASCII-armor encrypted or signed output +</refpurpose> +</refnamediv> +<refsynopsisdiv> +<synopsis> +</synopsis> +</refsynopsisdiv> + +<refsect1> +<title> +Description +</title> + +<para> +This is a description. +</para> +</refsect1> +</refentry> + +<refentry id="no-greeting"> +<refnamediv> +<refname> +no-greeting +</refname> +<refpurpose> +suppress the opening copyright notice but do not enter batch mode +</refpurpose> +</refnamediv> +<refsynopsisdiv> +<synopsis> +</synopsis> +</refsynopsisdiv> + +<refsect1> +<title> +Description +</title> + +<para> +This is a description. +</para> +</refsect1> +</refentry> + +<refentry id="local-user"> +<refnamediv> +<refname> +local-user +</refname> +<refpurpose> +specifies a user id to use for signing +</refpurpose> +</refnamediv> +<refsynopsisdiv> +<synopsis> +<option>localuser</option> <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable> +</synopsis> +</refsynopsisdiv> + +<refsect1> +<title> +Description +</title> + +<para> +Use <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable> as the user ID to sign. +This option is silently ignored for the list commands, so that it can be +used in an options file. +</para> +</refsect1> +</refentry> + +<refentry id="completes-needed"> +<refnamediv> +<refname> +completes-needed +</refname> +<refpurpose> +specifies the number of fully-trusted people needed to validate a new key. +</refpurpose> +</refnamediv> +<refsynopsisdiv> +<synopsis> +<option>completes-needed</option> <replaceable class="parameter">n</replaceable> +</synopsis> +</refsynopsisdiv> + +<refsect1> +<title> +Description +</title> + +<para> +A public key on your keyring is validated using those signatures on +the key that were made by other valid keys on your keyring. +The option specifies the number of signatures needed if you fully +trust the owners of the keys that made the signatures. +Your trust in a key's owner is set with the command +<link linkend="edit-key"><option>edit-key</option></link>. +</para> +</refsect1> +</refentry> + +<refentry id="marginals-needed"> +<refnamediv> +<refname> +marginals-needed +</refname> +<refpurpose> +specifies the number of marginally-trusted people needed to validate +a new key. +</refpurpose> +</refnamediv> +<refsynopsisdiv> +<synopsis> +<option>marginals-needed</option> <replaceable class="parameter">n</replaceable> +</synopsis> +</refsynopsisdiv> + +<refsect1> +<title> +Description +</title> + +<para> +A public key on your keyring is validated using those signatures on +the key that were made by other valid keys on your keyring. +The option specifies the number of signatures needed if you marginally +trust the owners of the keys that made the signatures. +Your trust in a key's owner is set with the command +<link linkend="edit-key"><option>edit-key</option></link>. +</para> +</refsect1> +</refentry> +</reference> + |