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Give hints on files to backup.

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Werner Koch 2009-07-22 10:24:46 +00:00
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@ -485,16 +485,34 @@ For use with cron jobs, this command can be used together with
a check is needed. To force a run even in batch mode add the option
@option{--yes}.
@anchor{option --export-ownertrust}
@item --export-ownertrust
@opindex export-ownertrust
Send the ownertrust values to STDOUT. This is useful for backup purposes
as these values are the only ones which can't be re-created from a
corrupted trust DB.
corrupted trustdb. Example:
@c man:.RS
@example
@gpgname{} --export-ownertrust > otrust.txt
@end example
@c man:.RE
@item --import-ownertrust
@opindex import-ownertrust
Update the trustdb with the ownertrust values stored in @code{files} (or
STDIN if not given); existing values will be overwritten.
STDIN if not given); existing values will be overwritten. In case of a
severely damaged trustdb and if you have a recent backup of the
ownertrust values (e.g. in the file @file{otrust.txt}, you may re-create
the trustdb using these commands:
@c man:.RS
@example
cd ~/.gnupg
rm trustdb.gpg
@gpgname{} --import-ownertrust < otrust.txt
@end example
@c man:.RE
@item --rebuild-keydb-caches
@opindex rebuild-keydb-caches
@ -2614,12 +2632,12 @@ current home directory (@pxref{option --homedir}).
@table @file
@item gpg.conf
@cindex gpgsm.conf
@cindex gpg.conf
This is the standard configuration file read by @command{@gpgname} on
startup. It may contain any valid long option; the leading two dashes
may not be entered and the option may not be abbreviated. This default
name may be changed on the command line (@pxref{option
--options}).
name may be changed on the command line (@pxref{option --options}).
You should backup this file.
@end table
@ -2639,31 +2657,32 @@ files; They all live in in the current home directory (@pxref{option
@table @file
@item ~/.gnupg/secring.gpg
The secret keyring.
The secret keyring. You should backup this file.
@item ~/.gnupg/secring.gpg.lock
and the lock file
The lock file for teh secret keyring.
@item ~/.gnupg/pubring.gpg
The public keyring
The public keyring. You should backup this file.
@item ~/.gnupg/pubring.gpg.lock
and the lock file
The lock file for the public keyring.
@item ~/.gnupg/trustdb.gpg
The trust database
The trust database. There is no need to backup this file; it is better
to backup the ownertrust values (@pxref{option --export-ownertrust}).
@item ~/.gnupg/trustdb.gpg.lock
and the lock file
The lock file for the trust database.
@item ~/.gnupg/random_seed
used to preserve the internal random pool
A file used to preserve the state of theinternal random pool.
@item /usr[/local]/share/gnupg/options.skel
Skeleton options file
The skeleton options file.
@item /usr[/local]/lib/gnupg/
Default location for extensions
Default location for extensions.
@end table