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doc: Do not mention gpg's deprecated --keyserver option.

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GnuPG-bug-id: 4466
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Werner Koch 2019-05-15 09:18:28 +02:00
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@ -434,9 +434,8 @@ file given with option @option{--output}. Use together with
@item --send-keys @var{keyIDs} @item --send-keys @var{keyIDs}
@opindex send-keys @opindex send-keys
Similar to @option{--export} but sends the keys to a keyserver. Similar to @option{--export} but sends the keys to a keyserver.
Fingerprints may be used instead of key IDs. Option Fingerprints may be used instead of key IDs.
@option{--keyserver} must be used to give the name of this Don't send your complete keyring to a keyserver --- select
keyserver. Don't send your complete keyring to a keyserver --- select
only those keys which are new or changed by you. If no @var{keyIDs} only those keys which are new or changed by you. If no @var{keyIDs}
are given, @command{@gpgname} does nothing. are given, @command{@gpgname} does nothing.
@ -491,27 +490,25 @@ signatures, user-IDs and subkeys.
@opindex receive-keys @opindex receive-keys
@itemx --recv-keys @var{keyIDs} @itemx --recv-keys @var{keyIDs}
@opindex recv-keys @opindex recv-keys
Import the keys with the given @var{keyIDs} from a keyserver. Option Import the keys with the given @var{keyIDs} from a keyserver.
@option{--keyserver} must be used to give the name of this keyserver.
@item --refresh-keys @item --refresh-keys
@opindex refresh-keys @opindex refresh-keys
Request updates from a keyserver for keys that already exist on the Request updates from a keyserver for keys that already exist on the
local keyring. This is useful for updating a key with the latest local keyring. This is useful for updating a key with the latest
signatures, user IDs, etc. Calling this with no arguments will refresh signatures, user IDs, etc. Calling this with no arguments will refresh
the entire keyring. Option @option{--keyserver} must be used to give the the entire keyring.
name of the keyserver for all keys that do not have preferred keyservers
set (see @option{--keyserver-options honor-keyserver-url}).
@item --search-keys @var{names} @item --search-keys @var{names}
@opindex search-keys @opindex search-keys
Search the keyserver for the given @var{names}. Multiple names given here will Search the keyserver for the given @var{names}. Multiple names given
be joined together to create the search string for the keyserver. here will be joined together to create the search string for the
Option @option{--keyserver} must be used to give the name of this keyserver. Note that keyservers search for @var{names} in a different
keyserver. Keyservers that support different search methods allow using and simpler way than gpg does. The best choice is to use a mail
the syntax specified in "How to specify a user ID" below. Note that address. Due to data privacy reasons keyservers may even not even
different keyserver types support different search methods. Currently allow searching by user id or mail address and thus may only return
only LDAP supports them all. results when being used with the @option{--recv-key} command to
search by key fingerprint or keyid.
@item --fetch-keys @var{URIs} @item --fetch-keys @var{URIs}
@opindex fetch-keys @opindex fetch-keys
@ -1766,12 +1763,11 @@ list. The default is "local,wkd".
PGP Universal method of checking @samp{ldap://keys.(thedomain)}. PGP Universal method of checking @samp{ldap://keys.(thedomain)}.
@item keyserver @item keyserver
Locate a key using whatever keyserver is defined using the Locate a key using a keyserver.
@option{--keyserver} option.
@item keyserver-URL @item keyserver-URL
In addition, a keyserver URL as used in the @option{--keyserver} option In addition, a keyserver URL as used in the @command{dirmngr}
may be used here to query that particular keyserver. configuration may be used here to query that particular keyserver.
@item local @item local
Locate the key using the local keyrings. This mechanism allows the user to Locate the key using the local keyrings. This mechanism allows the user to