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diff --git a/doc/gpg.texi b/doc/gpg.texi index 212defe0c..5a2d8768a 100644 --- a/doc/gpg.texi +++ b/doc/gpg.texi @@ -683,6 +683,15 @@ supplied passphrase is used for the new key and the agent does not ask for it. To create a key without any protection @code{--passphrase ''} may be used. +To create an OpenPGP key from the keys available on the currently +inserted smartcard, the special string ``card'' can be used for +@var{algo}. If the card features an encryption and a signing key, gpg +will figure them out and creates an OpenPGP key consisting of the +usual primary key and one subkey. This works only with certain +smartcards. Note that the interactive @option{--full-gen-key} command +allows to do the same but with greater flexibility in the selection of +the smartcard keys. + Note that it is possible to create a primary key and a subkey using non-default algorithms by using ``default'' and changing the default parameters using the option @option{--default-new-key-algo}. |