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@@ -387,12 +387,23 @@ daemons. Note that as of now reload and kill have the same effect for
Create a directory for sockets below /run/user or /var/run/user. This
is command is only required if a non default home directory is used
and the /run based sockets shall be used. For the default home
-directory GnUPG creates a directory on the fly.
+directory GnuPG creates a directory on the fly.
@item --remove-socketdir
@opindex remove-socketdir
Remove a directory created with command @option{--create-socketdir}.
+@item --unlock @var{name}
+@itemx --lock @var{name}
+Remove a stale lock file hold for @file{file}. The file is
+expected in the current GnuPG home directory. This command is usually
+not required because GnuPG is able to detect and remove stale lock
+files. Before using the command make sure that the file protected by
+the lock file is actually not in use. The lock command may be used to
+lock an accidently removed lock file. Note that the commands have no
+effect on Windows because the mere existence of a lock file does not
+mean that the lock is active.
+
@end table