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diff --git a/doc/debugging.texi b/doc/debugging.texi index 1c9ec8413..f88f69372 100644 --- a/doc/debugging.texi +++ b/doc/debugging.texi @@ -208,6 +208,26 @@ The signature is broken. You may try the option number N is the internal algorighm indentifier; for example 8 refers to SHA-256. + +@item The Windows version does not work under Wine + +When running the W32 version of @command{gpg} under Wine you may get +an error messages like: + +@smallexample +gpg: fatal: WriteConsole failed: Access denied +@end smallexample + +@noindent +The solution is to use the command @command{wineconsole}. + +Some operations like gen-key really want to talk to the console directly +for increased security (for example to prevent the passphrase from +appearing on the screen). So, you should use @command{wineconsole} +instead of @command{wine}, which will launch a windows console that +implements those additional features. + + @end itemize |