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author | David Shaw <[email protected]> | 2003-01-15 03:30:31 +0000 |
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committer | David Shaw <[email protected]> | 2003-01-15 03:30:31 +0000 |
commit | 06ef6132897990cc36d0c751596733c421763338 (patch) | |
tree | f78fb8cbf38cc476524079eec02abde2dfa53833 | |
parent | * packet.h, parse-packet.c (setup_user_id), free-packet.c (free_user_id), (diff) | |
download | gnupg-06ef6132897990cc36d0c751596733c421763338.tar.gz gnupg-06ef6132897990cc36d0c751596733c421763338.zip |
* gpg.sgml: Minor language tweaks, spell check, copyright date,
etc.
* DETAILS: Note that user IDs/UATs fill in creation and expiration date.
Document namehash.
-rw-r--r-- | doc/ChangeLog | 8 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | doc/DETAILS | 11 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | doc/gpg.sgml | 27 |
3 files changed, 28 insertions, 18 deletions
diff --git a/doc/ChangeLog b/doc/ChangeLog index 628793a90..fd1c1b10b 100644 --- a/doc/ChangeLog +++ b/doc/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,11 @@ +2003-01-14 David Shaw <[email protected]> + + * gpg.sgml: Minor language tweaks, spell check, copyright date, + etc. + + * DETAILS: Note that user IDs/UATs fill in creation and expiration + date. Document namehash. + 2003-01-06 David Shaw <[email protected]> * DETAILS: Document disabled flag in capabilities field. diff --git a/doc/DETAILS b/doc/DETAILS index 2612afdd5..bcc975d6c 100644 --- a/doc/DETAILS +++ b/doc/DETAILS @@ -62,10 +62,13 @@ record. 17 = DSA (sometimes called DH, sign only) 20 = ElGamal (sign and encrypt) (for other id's see include/cipher.h) - 5. Field: KeyID either of - 6. Field: Creation Date (in UTC) - 7. Field: Key expiration date or empty if none. - 8. Field: Used for serial number in crt records (used to be the Local-ID) + 5. Field: KeyID + 6. Field: Creation Date (in UTC). For UID and UAT records, this is the + self-signature date. + 7. Field: Key or user ID/user attribute expiration date or empty if none. + 8. Field: Used for serial number in crt records (used to be the Local-ID). + For UID and UAT records, this is the namehash: a RIPEMD/160 hash + of the user ID contents. 9. Field: Ownertrust (primary public keys only) This is a single letter, but be prepared that additional information may follow in some future versions. diff --git a/doc/gpg.sgml b/doc/gpg.sgml index 9f7650ae1..de1724aff 100644 --- a/doc/gpg.sgml +++ b/doc/gpg.sgml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- gpg.sgml - the man page for GnuPG - Copyright (C) 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Free Software Foundation, Inc. + Copyright (C) 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc. This file is part of GnuPG. @@ -334,8 +334,8 @@ trust-db immediately and no save is required.</para></listitem></varlistentry> <term>disable</term> <term>enable</term> <listitem><para> -Disable or enable an entire key. A disabled key can normally not be used -for encryption.</para></listitem></varlistentry> +Disable or enable an entire key. A disabled key can not normally be +used for encryption.</para></listitem></varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term>adduid</term> <listitem><para> @@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ a subkey or a signature, use the --edit command. <term>--desig-revoke</term> <listitem><para> Generate a designated revocation certificate for a key. This allows a -user (with the permission of the keyholder) to revoke someone elses +user (with the permission of the keyholder) to revoke someone else's key. </para></listitem></varlistentry> @@ -761,19 +761,18 @@ Write output to &ParmFile;. </para></listitem></varlistentry> <varlistentry> -<term>--no-mangle-dos-filenames</term> <term>--mangle-dos-filenames</term> +<term>--no-mangle-dos-filenames</term> <listitem><para> -The Windows version of GPG replaces the extension of an output +The Windows version of GnuPG replaces the extension of an output filename to avoid problems with filenames containing more than one -dot. This is not necessary for newer Windows version and such ---no-mangle-dos-filenames can be used to switch this feature off and -have GPG append the new extension. This otion has no effect on -non-windows platforms. +dot. This is not necessary for newer Windows versions and so +--no-mangle-dos-filenames can be used to switch this feature off and +have GnuPG append the new extension. This option has no effect on +non-Windows platforms. </para></listitem></varlistentry> - <varlistentry> <term>-u, --local-user &ParmName;</term> <listitem><para> @@ -2121,8 +2120,8 @@ in future versions. <varlistentry> <term>--fixed-list-mode</term> <listitem><para> -Do not merge user ID and primary key in --with-colon listing mode and -print all timestamps as seconds since 1970-01-01. +Do not merge primary user ID and primary key in --with-colon listing +mode and print all timestamps as seconds since 1970-01-01. </para></listitem></varlistentry> <varlistentry> @@ -2261,7 +2260,7 @@ Experimental use only. <term>--group &ParmNameValues;</term> <listitem><para> Sets up a named group, which is similar to aliases in email programs. -Any time the group name is a receipient (-r or --recipient), it will +Any time the group name is a recipient (-r or --recipient), it will be expanded to the values specified. </para><para> The values are &ParmKeyIDs; or fingerprints, but any key description |