From fd4226429d923537ad5a04141163fdb5ee7c04db Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ben McGinnes Date: Wed, 30 May 2018 09:11:28 +1000 Subject: [PATCH] examples: exporting keys * Fixed the descriptions and explanation of what happens if no search/user ID/key ID data is included (it exports the lot). --- lang/python/examples/howto/export-key.py | 7 +++++-- lang/python/examples/howto/export-secret-key.py | 10 +++++++--- 2 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/lang/python/examples/howto/export-key.py b/lang/python/examples/howto/export-key.py index 108881de..5c3280b9 100755 --- a/lang/python/examples/howto/export-key.py +++ b/lang/python/examples/howto/export-key.py @@ -33,7 +33,10 @@ c = gpg.Context(armor=True) k = gpg.Data() print(""" -This script exports a secret key to a file. +This script exports one or more public keys to a file. + +If the uer or key IDs are not included then all available public keys will be +exported to a file (ASCII aroured). """) if len(sys.argv) > 3: @@ -51,7 +54,7 @@ elif len(sys.argv) == 2: else: filepth = input("Enter the filename and path of the key file: ") homedir = input("Enter the GPG configuration directory path (optional): ") - keytext = input("Enter the user or key ID for export: ") + keytext = input("Enter the user or key ID for export (optional): ") if homedir.startswith("~"): if os.path.exists(os.path.expanduser(homedir)) is True: diff --git a/lang/python/examples/howto/export-secret-key.py b/lang/python/examples/howto/export-secret-key.py index fa3aa7e5..2ee59bc4 100755 --- a/lang/python/examples/howto/export-secret-key.py +++ b/lang/python/examples/howto/export-secret-key.py @@ -33,9 +33,13 @@ c = gpg.Context(armor=True) k = gpg.Data() print(""" -This script exports a secret key to a file. +This script exports one or more secret keys to a file. -Will prompt for passphrase using gpg-agent and pinentry. +Will prompt for passphrase using gpg-agent and pinentry for each key to be +exported. + +If the user or key ID(s) are not entered then it will attempt to export all +available keys and will prompt for the passphrase of each one. """) if len(sys.argv) > 3: @@ -53,7 +57,7 @@ elif len(sys.argv) == 2: else: filepth = input("Enter the filename and path of the key file: ") homedir = input("Enter the GPG configuration directory path (optional): ") - keytext = input("Enter the user or key ID for export: ") + keytext = input("Enter the user or key ID for export (optional): ") if homedir.startswith("~"): if os.path.exists(os.path.expanduser(homedir)) is True: