From 7a7a5630aff7f539fd68de6c34d82a0fa240cc8c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Werner Koch Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1998 20:22:42 +0000 Subject: See ChangeLog: Mon Dec 14 21:18:49 CET 1998 Werner Koch --- doc/OpenPGP | 13 +------------ doc/gpg.1pod | 9 ++++++--- 2 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-) (limited to 'doc') diff --git a/doc/OpenPGP b/doc/OpenPGP index 60fede3e0..1ae4fedf8 100644 --- a/doc/OpenPGP +++ b/doc/OpenPGP @@ -8,14 +8,10 @@ Compatibility Notes =================== - GnuPG (>=0.4.1) is in compliance with RFC2440 despite these exeptions: + GnuPG (>0.4.5) is in compliance with RFC2440 despite these exceptions: ===> Please can someone check this <========= - * (5.1) The critical bit in signature subpackets is currently - ignored. This will be fixed soon. - - * (5.2) GnuPG generates V4 signatures for all V4 keys. The option --force-v3-sigs allows to override. @@ -23,13 +19,6 @@ Encrypted Session-Key Packets"; however a warning message is issued if this option is active. - * (5.5.2) states that an implementaion MUST NOT create a v3 key - with an algorithm other than RSA. GnuPG has an option to - create an ElGamal key in a v3 packet; the properties of such - a key are as good as a v4 key. RFC1991 does not specifiy how - to create fingerprints for algorithms other than RSA and so it - is okay to choose a special format for ElGamal. - * (9.1) states that RSA SHOULD be implemented. This is not done (except with an extension, usable outside the U.S.) due to patent problems. diff --git a/doc/gpg.1pod b/doc/gpg.1pod index f5ea9ad48..6d4bcaa7c 100644 --- a/doc/gpg.1pod +++ b/doc/gpg.1pod @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ B [--homedir name] [--options file] [options] command [args] =head1 DESCRIPTION B is the main program for the GnuPG system. B is a maintenance -tool which has some commands B does not have; it is there because +tool which has some commands B does not have; it is there because it does not handle sensitive data and therefore has no need to allocate secure memory. @@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ B<--check-sigs> [I] B<--fingerprint> [I] List all keys with their fingerprints. This is the - same output as B but with the additonal output + same output as B but with the additional output of a line with the fingerprint. May also be combined with B<--list-sigs> or B<--check-sigs>. @@ -184,6 +184,9 @@ B<--export> [I] the file given with option "output". Use together with B<-a> to mail those keys. +B<--export-all> [I] + Same as B<--export> but does also export keys which + are not compatible to OpenPGP. B<--export-secret-keys> [I Same as B<--export>, but does export the secret keys. @@ -452,7 +455,7 @@ B<--no-greeting> enter batch mode. B<--no-armor> - Assume the input data is not in ASCCI armored format. + Assume the input data is not in ASCII armored format. B<--no-default-keyring> Do not add the default keyrings to the list of -- cgit v1.2.3