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* gpg.sgml: Document --trust-model.

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2002-11-13 David Shaw <dshaw@jabberwocky.com>
* gpg.sgml: Document --trust-model.
2002-11-04 David Shaw <dshaw@jabberwocky.com> 2002-11-04 David Shaw <dshaw@jabberwocky.com>
* DETAILS: Clarify meaning of 'u'. Noted by Timo. * DETAILS: Clarify meaning of 'u'. Noted by Timo.

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recipient's or signator's key. recipient's or signator's key.
</para></listitem></varlistentry> </para></listitem></varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>--trust-model <parameter>classic|always</parameter></term>
<listitem><para>
Set what trust model GnuPG should follow. The models are:
<variablelist>
<varlistentry><term>classic</term><listitem><para>
This is the regular web-of-trust as used in PGP and GnuPG.
</para></listitem></varlistentry>
<varlistentry><term>always</term><listitem><para>
Skip key validation and assume that used keys are always fully
trusted. You won't use this unless you have installed some external
validation scheme. This option also suppresses the "[uncertain]" tag
printed with signature checks when there is no evidence that the user
ID is bound to the key.
</para></listitem></varlistentry>
</variablelist></para></listitem></varlistentry>
<varlistentry> <varlistentry>
<term>--always-trust</term> <term>--always-trust</term>
<listitem><para> <listitem><para>
Skip key validation and assume that used keys are always fully trusted. Identical to `--trust-model always'
You won't use this unless you have installed some external validation
scheme. This option also suppresses the "[uncertain]" tag printed
with signature checks when there is no evidence that the user ID
is bound to the key.
</para></listitem></varlistentry> </para></listitem></varlistentry>