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authorIneiev <[email protected]>2018-05-06 05:58:23 +0000
committerWerner Koch <[email protected]>2018-05-07 06:07:07 +0000
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parentPost release updates (diff)
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doc: Update description of displayed trust values.
* doc/trust-values.texi: New file. * doc/Makefile.am (EXTRA_DIST): Add trust-values.texi. * doc/gnupg.texi (Trust Values): New chapter. * doc/gpg.texi (OpenPGP Key Management): Update the description of how trust values are displayed, replace table with a reference to Trust Values. * doc/gpg.texi (GPG Examples): Add @mansect trust values. -- Signed-off-by: Ineiev <[email protected]>
-rw-r--r--doc/Makefile.am3
-rw-r--r--doc/gnupg.texi6
-rw-r--r--doc/gpg.texi41
-rw-r--r--doc/trust-values.texi47
4 files changed, 65 insertions, 32 deletions
diff --git a/doc/Makefile.am b/doc/Makefile.am
index a857c8e6e..d47d83ede 100644
--- a/doc/Makefile.am
+++ b/doc/Makefile.am
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ EXTRA_DIST = samplekeys.asc mksamplekeys com-certs.pem qualified.txt \
gnupg-card-architecture.png gnupg-card-architecture.pdf \
FAQ gnupg7.texi mkdefsinc.c defsincdate \
opt-homedir.texi see-also-note.texi specify-user-id.texi \
- gpgv.texi yat2m.c ChangeLog-2011 whats-new-in-2.1.txt
+ gpgv.texi yat2m.c ChangeLog-2011 whats-new-in-2.1.txt \
+ trust-values.texi
BUILT_SOURCES = gnupg-module-overview.png gnupg-module-overview.pdf \
gnupg-card-architecture.png gnupg-card-architecture.pdf \
diff --git a/doc/gnupg.texi b/doc/gnupg.texi
index 7154fc841..336414870 100644
--- a/doc/gnupg.texi
+++ b/doc/gnupg.texi
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ the administration and the architecture.
* Invoking GPGSM:: Using the S/MIME protocol.
* Invoking SCDAEMON:: How to handle Smartcards.
* Specify a User ID:: How to Specify a User Id.
+* Trust Values:: How GnuPG displays trust values.
* Helper Tools:: Description of small helper tools
* Web Key Service:: Tools for the Web Key Service
@@ -179,6 +180,11 @@ the administration and the architecture.
@anchor{how-to-specify-a-user-id}
@include specify-user-id.texi
+@node Trust Values
+@chapter Trust Values
+@anchor{trust-values}
+@cindex trust values
+@include trust-values.texi
@include tools.texi
@include wks.texi
diff --git a/doc/gpg.texi b/doc/gpg.texi
index 2888050a7..805a01fc3 100644
--- a/doc/gpg.texi
+++ b/doc/gpg.texi
@@ -1040,38 +1040,13 @@ signing.
@c man:.RS
The listing shows you the key with its secondary keys and all user
-ids. The primary user id is indicated by a dot, and selected keys or
-user ids are indicated by an asterisk. The trust
-value is displayed with the primary key: the first is the assigned owner
-trust and the second is the calculated trust value. Letters are used for
-the values:
+IDs. The primary user ID is indicated by a dot, and selected keys or
+user IDs are indicated by an asterisk. The trust
+value is displayed with the primary key: "trust" is the assigned owner
+trust and "validity" is the calculated validity of the key. Validity
+values are also displayed for all user IDs.
+For possible values of trust, @pxref{trust-values}.
@c man:.RE
-
-@table @asis
-
- @item -
- No ownertrust assigned / not yet calculated.
-
- @item e
- Trust
- calculation has failed; probably due to an expired key.
-
- @item q
- Not enough information for calculation.
-
- @item n
- Never trust this key.
-
- @item m
- Marginally trusted.
-
- @item f
- Fully trusted.
-
- @item u
- Ultimately trusted.
-
-@end table
@c ******** End Edit-key Options **********
@item --sign-key @var{name}
@@ -3798,6 +3773,10 @@ which is equivalent to
imports only the user ids of a key containing the strings "Alfa"
or "Alpha" but not the string "test".
+@mansect trust values
+@ifset isman
+@include trust-values.texi
+@end ifset
@mansect return value
@chapheading RETURN VALUE
diff --git a/doc/trust-values.texi b/doc/trust-values.texi
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..634a784fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/trust-values.texi
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+@c Copyright (C) 2018 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+@c This is part of the GnuPG manual.
+@c For copying conditions, see the file gnupg.texi.
+
+Trust values are used to indicate ownertrust and validity of keys and
+user IDs. They are displayed with letters or strings:
+
+@table @asis
+
+ @item -
+ @itemx unknown
+ No ownertrust assigned / not yet calculated.
+
+ @item e
+ @itemx expired
+
+ Trust calculation has failed; probably due to an expired key.
+
+ @item q
+ @itemx undefined, undef
+ Not enough information for calculation.
+
+ @item n
+ @itemx never
+ Never trust this key.
+
+ @item m
+ @itemx marginal
+ Marginally trusted.
+
+ @item f
+ @itemx full
+ Fully trusted.
+
+ @item u
+ @itemx ultimate
+ Ultimately trusted.
+
+ @item r
+ @itemx revoked
+ For validity only: the key or the user ID has been revoked.
+
+ @item ?
+ @itemx err
+ The program encountered an unknown trust value.
+
+@end table