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@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ more arguments in future versions.
PIN change really worked.
BACKUP_KEY_CREATED fingerprint fname
- A backup key named FNAME has been created for the key wityh
+ A backup key named FNAME has been created for the key with
KEYID.
@@ -750,8 +750,13 @@ The format of this file is as follows:
Length of the key in bits. Default is 1024.
Key-Usage: <usage-list>
Space or comma delimited list of key usage, allowed values are
- "encrypt" and "sign". This is used to generate the key flags.
- Please make sure that the algorithm is capable of this usage.
+ "encrypt", "sign", and "auth". This is used to generate the
+ key flags. Please make sure that the algorithm is capable of
+ this usage. Note that OpenPGP requires that all primary keys
+ are capable of certification, so no matter what usage is given
+ here, the "cert" flag will be on. If no Key-Usage is
+ specified, all the allowed usages for that particular
+ algorithm are used.
Subkey-Type: <algo-number>|<algo-string>
This generates a secondary key. Currently only one subkey
can be handled.