diff --git a/doc/ChangeLog b/doc/ChangeLog index d1b9120d2..d083a9b2f 100644 --- a/doc/ChangeLog +++ b/doc/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,8 @@ +2008-05-15 Marcus Brinkmann + + * gpg.texi (Operational GPG Commands): Mention the way to change + the default signing key. + 2008-05-06 Werner Koch * Makefile.am (myman_pages): Add gpg-zip.1. diff --git a/doc/gpg.texi b/doc/gpg.texi index a12269111..0cc258ee1 100644 --- a/doc/gpg.texi +++ b/doc/gpg.texi @@ -175,18 +175,23 @@ abbreviate this command. @itemx -s @opindex sign Make a signature. This command may be combined with @option{--encrypt} -(for a signed and encrypted message), @option{--symmetric} (for a signed -and symmetrically encrypted message), or @option{--encrypt} and +(for a signed and encrypted message), @option{--symmetric} (for a +signed and symmetrically encrypted message), or @option{--encrypt} and @option{--symmetric} together (for a signed message that may be -decrypted via a secret key or a passphrase). +decrypted via a secret key or a passphrase). The key to be used for +signing is chosen by default or can be set with the +@option{--local-user} and @option{--default-key} options. @item --clearsign @opindex clearsign -Make a clear text signature. The content in a clear text signature is -readable without any special software. OpenPGP software is only -needed to verify the signature. Clear text signatures may modify -end-of-line whitespace for platform independence and are not intended -to be reversible. +Make a clear text signature. The content in a clear text signature is +readable without any special software. OpenPGP software is only needed +to verify the signature. Clear text signatures may modify end-of-line +whitespace for platform independence and are not intended to be +reversible. The key to be used for signing is chosen by default or +can be set with the @option{--local-user} and @option{--default-key} +options. + @item --detach-sign @itemx -b