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diff --git a/doc/tools.texi b/doc/tools.texi index f0e6fe70c..bdef6a261 100644 --- a/doc/tools.texi +++ b/doc/tools.texi @@ -336,9 +336,10 @@ force an update of that file this command can be used: @item --reload [@var{component}] @opindex reload -Reload all or the given component. This is basically the same as sending -a SIGHUP to the component. Components which don't support reloading are -ignored. +Reload all or the given component. This is basically the same as +sending a SIGHUP to the component. Components which don't support +reloading are ignored. Without @var{component} or by using "all" for +@var{component} all components which are daemons are reloaded. @item --launch [@var{component}] @opindex launch @@ -346,14 +347,16 @@ If the @var{component} is not already running, start it. @command{component} must be a daemon. This is in general not required because the system starts these daemons as needed. However, external software making direct use of @command{gpg-agent} or @command{dirmngr} -may use this command to ensure that they are started. +may use this command to ensure that they are started. Using "all" for +@var{component} launches all components which are daemons. @item --kill [@var{component}] @opindex kill Kill the given component. Components which support killing are @command{gpg-agent} and @command{scdaemon}. Components which don't -support reloading are ignored. Note that as of now reload and kill -have the same effect for @command{scdaemon}. +support reloading are ignored. Using "all" for @var{component} kills +all components running as daemons. Note that as of now reload and +kill have the same effect for @command{scdaemon}. @item --create-socketdir @opindex create-socketdir |