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2 files changed, 11 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/doc/DETAILS b/doc/DETAILS
index 0a1282d91..94979339f 100644
--- a/doc/DETAILS
+++ b/doc/DETAILS
@@ -1196,7 +1196,7 @@ pkd:0:1024:B665B1435F4C2 .... FF26ABB:
*** MANUFACTURER <n> [<string>]
This status returns the Manufactorer ID as the unsigned number N.
- For OpenPGP this is weel defined; for other cards this is 0. The
+ For OpenPGP this is well defined; for other cards this is 0. The
name of the manufacturer is also given as <string>; spaces are not
escaped. For PKCS#15 cards <string> is TokenInfo.manufactorerID.
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