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diff --git a/doc/tools.texi b/doc/tools.texi index fdbabcd4c..e89a998dc 100644 --- a/doc/tools.texi +++ b/doc/tools.texi @@ -979,7 +979,7 @@ which will be printed to stdout. .B gpg-preset-passphrase .RI [ options ] .RI [ command ] -.I keygrip +.I cache-id @end ifset @mansect description @@ -1009,14 +1009,19 @@ starting @command{gpg-agent} with the @command{gpg-preset-passphrase} is invoked this way: @example -gpg-preset-passphrase [options] [command] @var{keygrip} +gpg-preset-passphrase [options] [command] @var{cacheid} @end example -@var{keygrip} is a 40 character string of hexadecimal characters -identifying the key for which the passphrase should be set or cleared. -This keygrip is listed along with the key when running the command: -@code{gpgsm --dump-secret-keys}. One of the following command options -must be given: +@var{cacheid} is either a 40 character keygrip of hexadecimal +characters identifying the key for which the passphrase should be set +or cleared. The keygrip is listed along with the key when running the +command: @code{gpgsm --dump-secret-keys}. Alternatively an arbitrary +string may be used to identify a passphrase; it is suggested that such +a string is prefixed with the name of the application (e.g +@code{foo:12346}). + +@noindent +One of the following command options must be given: @table @gnupgtabopt @item --preset @@ -1027,7 +1032,7 @@ use. @command{gpg-preset-passphrase} will then read the passphrase from @item --forget @opindex forget -Flush the passphrase for the given keygrip from the cache. +Flush the passphrase for the given cache ID from the cache. @end table |