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diff --git a/doc/tools.texi b/doc/tools.texi index 537c3c72a..3ebec1a98 100644 --- a/doc/tools.texi +++ b/doc/tools.texi @@ -415,6 +415,16 @@ Try to be as quiet as possible. @include opt-homedir.texi +@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 get information on +the GnuPG environment of the specified user or to start or kill +daemons. 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 currently no effect +on Windows. + @item -n @itemx --dry-run Do not actually change anything. This is currently only implemented |