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diff --git a/doc/gpg.texi b/doc/gpg.texi index 5889c2fd7..81071003b 100644 --- a/doc/gpg.texi +++ b/doc/gpg.texi @@ -615,12 +615,14 @@ answer to a ``Continue?'' style confirmation prompt is required. In case the user id already exists in the key ring a second prompt to force the creation of the key will show up. -If any of the optional arguments are given, only the primary key is -created and no prompts are shown. For a description of these optional -arguments see the command @code{--quick-addkey}. The @code{usage} -accepts also the value ``cert'' which can be used to create a -certification only primary key; the default is to a create -certification and signing key. +If @code{algo} or @code{usage} are given, only the primary key is +created and no prompts are shown. To specify an expiration date but +still create a primary and subkey use ``default'' or +``future-default'' for @code{algo} and ``default'' for @code{usage}. +For a description of these optional arguments see the command +@code{--quick-addkey}. The @code{usage} accepts also the value +``cert'' which can be used to create a certification only primary key; +the default is to a create certification and signing key. If this command is used with @option{--batch}, @option{--pinentry-mode} has been set to @code{loopback}, and one of @@ -637,13 +639,15 @@ Directly add a subkey to the key identified by the fingerprint added. If any of the arguments are given a more specific subkey is added. -@code{algo} may be any of the supported algorithms or curve names given -in the format as used by key listings. To use the default algorithm -the string ``default'' or ``-'' can be used. Supported algorithms are -``rsa'', ``dsa'', ``elg'', ``ed25519'', ``cv25519'', and other ECC -curves. For example the string ``rsa'' adds an RSA key with the -default key length; a string ``rsa4096'' requests that the key length -is 4096 bits. +@code{algo} may be any of the supported algorithms or curve names +given in the format as used by key listings. To use the default +algorithm the string ``default'' or ``-'' can be used. Supported +algorithms are ``rsa'', ``dsa'', ``elg'', ``ed25519'', ``cv25519'', +and other ECC curves. For example the string ``rsa'' adds an RSA key +with the default key length; a string ``rsa4096'' requests that the +key length is 4096 bits. The string ``future-default'' is an alias +for the algorithm which will likely be used as default algorithm in +future versions of gpg. Depending on the given @code{algo} the subkey may either be an encryption subkey or a signing subkey. If an algorithm is capable of |