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| author | saturneric <[email protected]> | 2026-08-11 01:08:39 +0200 |
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| committer | saturneric <[email protected]> | 2026-08-11 01:08:39 +0200 |
| commit | 37786594af861d8cc7ac39eed13164f2a86d4fb2 (patch) | |
| tree | d3f120f16af49ee0ecd72afe2a9aa3583b8f9025 | |
| parent | ci(workflows): bump docker-build workflow action (diff) | |
| download | manual-37786594af861d8cc7ac39eed13164f2a86d4fb2.tar.gz manual-37786594af861d8cc7ac39eed13164f2a86d4fb2.zip | |
docs(guides): clarify rPGP engine limitations
- remove note about hidden expiration options (rPGP lacks support)
- simplify rPGP v5 caution; clarify it cannot use v5 keys
- remove paragraph about engine reporting of key fields (redundant)
| -rw-r--r-- | src/content/docs/guides/generate-key.md | 7 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | src/content/docs/guides/view-keypair-info.md | 10 |
2 files changed, 2 insertions, 15 deletions
diff --git a/src/content/docs/guides/generate-key.md b/src/content/docs/guides/generate-key.md index adfc82a..1d0f61e 100644 --- a/src/content/docs/guides/generate-key.md +++ b/src/content/docs/guides/generate-key.md @@ -88,13 +88,6 @@ Only profiles that work with your current engine and key database are shown. - **Primary Key With Subkey**: useful for keeping signing and encryption separate. -:::note - -When the rPGP engine is selected, the expiration options are hidden, because the -engine has limited support for setting how long a key stays valid. - -::: - For full control over the algorithm, key length, and format, switch to Advanced Mode (the **Primary Key** and **Subkey** tabs). The supported algorithms and compatibility notes are below. diff --git a/src/content/docs/guides/view-keypair-info.md b/src/content/docs/guides/view-keypair-info.md index e26ee45..1c43e9b 100644 --- a/src/content/docs/guides/view-keypair-info.md +++ b/src/content/docs/guides/view-keypair-info.md @@ -100,17 +100,11 @@ tools support only one of the two. :::caution[The rPGP engine cannot read v5 keys] -rPGP follows RFC 9580 only. It can tell you that a key is v5, but it cannot -open it. The key shows up in the list, but you cannot use it. - -If you work with v5 keys, use a GnuPG key database for them. See -[Multi-Key Database](/advanced/key-database/). +rPGP follows RFC 9580 only. It cannot use a v5 key. If you work with v5 keys, +use a GnuPG key database for them. See [Multi-Key Database](/advanced/key-database/). ::: -This field is shown only when the active engine can report it. The rPGP engine -can; GnuPG cannot, so it is hidden for keys loaded through the GnuPG engine. - #### Last Update When the key pair's content last changed. Adding a UID or subkey counts as a |