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| author | Justus Winter <[email protected]> | 2016-12-13 15:30:47 +0000 |
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| committer | Justus Winter <[email protected]> | 2016-12-13 15:35:08 +0000 |
| commit | dd3dde07a9a46130ac01d849f8edf0566e44f11f (patch) | |
| tree | 5a80f57d3c2ba6eb403af9fc492af23c69dd4a89 /doc/gpg.texi | |
| parent | gpgscm: Print failed and skipped tests. (diff) | |
| download | gnupg-dd3dde07a9a46130ac01d849f8edf0566e44f11f.tar.gz gnupg-dd3dde07a9a46130ac01d849f8edf0566e44f11f.zip | |
g10: Create expiring keys in quick key generation mode.
* doc/gpg.texi: Document that fact.
* g10/keygen.c (quick_generate_keypair): Use a default value.
* tests/openpgp/quick-key-manipulation.scm: Test that fact.
GnuPG-bug-id: 2701
Signed-off-by: Justus Winter <[email protected]>
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diff --git a/doc/gpg.texi b/doc/gpg.texi index 3f54fe2b0..c7c7db64e 100644 --- a/doc/gpg.texi +++ b/doc/gpg.texi @@ -630,6 +630,12 @@ For a description of these optional arguments see the command ``cert'' which can be used to create a certification only primary key; the default is to a create certification and signing key. +The @code{expire} argument can be used to specify an expiration date +for the key. Several formats are supported; commonly the ISO +YYYY-MM-DD format is used. The values ``never'', ``none'' can be used +for no expiration date. Not specifying a value, or using ``-'' +results in a key expiring in a reasonable default interval. + If this command is used with @option{--batch}, @option{--pinentry-mode} has been set to @code{loopback}, and one of the passphrase options (@option{--passphrase}, |