From 71134011e3dc4beec17306c797b72d37aa2f52da Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Werner Koch Date: Wed, 25 Nov 1998 11:55:58 +0000 Subject: Some experimental support for other random gatheres --- doc/FAQ | 15 +++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+) (limited to 'doc') diff --git a/doc/FAQ b/doc/FAQ index 2108073ab..c5202c028 100644 --- a/doc/FAQ +++ b/doc/FAQ @@ -299,3 +299,18 @@ above key and user ID, if it is a signature which is direct on a key, the user ID part is empty (..//..). + + Q: How do I sign a patch file? + A: Use "gpg --clearsign --not-dash-escaped ...". + The problem with --clearsign is + that all lines starting with a dash are quoted with "- "; obviously + diff produces many of lines starting with a dash and these are + then quoted and that is not good for patch ;-). In order to use + a patch file without removing the cleartext signature, the special + option --not-dash-escaped may be used to suppress generation of + these escape sequences. You should not mail such a patch because + spaces and line endings are also subject to the signature and a mailer + may not preserve these. If you want to mail a file you can simply sign + it using your MUA. + + -- cgit v1.2.3