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diff --git a/doc/tools.texi b/doc/tools.texi index a7081e429..684975e19 100644 --- a/doc/tools.texi +++ b/doc/tools.texi @@ -601,10 +601,10 @@ whicl will be printed to stdout. @section Put a passphrase into the cache. The @command{gpg-preset-passphrase} is a utility to seed the internal -cache of a running @command{gpg-agent} with passphrases. This is mainly -useful for unatteneded machines, where a pinentry may not be used and -the passphrases for the to be used keys should be given at machine -startup. +cache of a running @command{gpg-agent} with passphrases. It is mainly +useful for unattended machines, where the usual @command{pinentry} tool +may not be used and the passphrases for the to be used keys are given at +machine startup. Passphrases set with this utility don't expire unless the @option{--forget} option is used to explicitly clear them from the cache @@ -630,28 +630,29 @@ gpg-preset-passphrase [options] [command] @var{keygrip} @var{keygrip} is a 40 character string of hexadecimal characters identifying the key for which the passphrase should be set or cleared. -This @emph{keygrip} is listed along with the key when running the -command: @code{gpgsm --dump-secret-keys}. One of the following commands +This keygrip is listed along with the key when running the command: +@code{gpgsm --dump-secret-keys}. One of the following command options must be given: @table @gnupgtabopt @item --preset Preset a passphrase. This is what you usually will -use. @command{gpg-preset-passphrase} will then read the passphrase form +use. @command{gpg-preset-passphrase} will then read the passphrase from @code{stdin}. @item --forget -Clear the passphrase for the given keygrip from the cache. +Flush the passphrase for the given keygrip from the cache. @end table -The following options may be used: +@noindent +The following additional options may be used: @table @gnupgtabopt @item -v @itemx --verbose @opindex verbose -Outputs additional information while running. +Output additional information while running. @item -P @var{string} @itemx --passphrase @var{string} @@ -663,3 +664,4 @@ for other users. + |