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diff --git a/doc/gpg.texi b/doc/gpg.texi index d0da83706..36aa18ef1 100644 --- a/doc/gpg.texi +++ b/doc/gpg.texi @@ -1476,7 +1476,7 @@ Set what trust model GnuPG should follow. The models are: @item classic @opindex trust-mode:classic - This is the standard Web of Trust as used in PGP 2.x and earlier. + This is the standard Web of Trust as introduced by PGP 2. @item direct @opindex trust-mode:direct @@ -2342,9 +2342,11 @@ behavior. Note that this is currently the same thing as Reset all packet, cipher and digest options to strict RFC-2440 behavior. +@ifclear gpgtowone @item --rfc1991 @opindex rfc1991 -Try to be more RFC-1991 (PGP 2.x) compliant. +Try to be more RFC-1991 (PGP 2.x) compliant. This option is +deprecated will be removed in GnuPG 2.1. @item --pgp2 @opindex pgp2 @@ -2367,6 +2369,12 @@ This option implies @end ifclear It also disables @option{--textmode} when encrypting. +This option is deprecated will be removed in GnuPG 2.1. The reason +for dropping PGP-2 support is that the PGP 2 format is not anymore +considered safe (for example due to the use of the broken MD5 algorithm). +Note that the decryption of PGP-2 created messages will continue to work. +@end ifclear + @item --pgp6 @opindex pgp6 Set up all options to be as PGP 6 compliant as possible. This |