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@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
2009-07-22 Werner Koch <wk@g10code.com>
* scdaemon.texi, instguide.texi, gpgsm.texi, sysnotes.texi
* glossary.texi, howto-create-a-server-cert.texi, tools.texi
* gpg-agent.texi, gpg.texi, debugging.texi: Typo fixes. Reported
by Jeroen Schot. Fixes bug#1093.
* gpg.texi (GPG Configuration Options): Tell what files to backup.
* sysnotes.texi: Remove some warning notes for W32.

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@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ there is a need to track down problems. We call this debugging in a
reminiscent to the moth jamming a relay in a Mark II box back in 1947.
Most of the problems a merely configuration and user problems but
nevertheless there are the most annoying ones and reponsible for many
nevertheless there are the most annoying ones and responsible for many
gray hairs. We try to give some guidelines here on how to identify and
solve the problem at hand.
@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ and solving problems.
@node kbxutil
@subsection Scrutinizing a keybox file
A keybox is a file fomat used to store public keys along with meta
A keybox is a file format used to store public keys along with meta
information and indices. The commonly used one is the file
@file{pubring.kbx} in the @file{.gnupg} directory. It contains all
X.509 certificates as well as OpenPGP keys@footnote{Well, OpenPGP keys
@ -72,10 +72,10 @@ Total number of blobs: 99
@end example
In this example you see that the keybox does not have any OpenPGP keys
but contains 98 X.509 cerificates and a total of 17 keys or certificates
are flagges as ephemeral, meaning that they are only temporary stored
but contains 98 X.509 certificates and a total of 17 keys or certificates
are flagged as ephemeral, meaning that they are only temporary stored
(cached) in the keybox and won't get listed using the usual commands
provided by @command{gpgsm} or @command{gpg}. 81 certifcates are stored
provided by @command{gpgsm} or @command{gpg}. 81 certificates are stored
in a standard way and directly available from @command{gpgsm}.
@noindent
@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ on how to do it.
SSH has no way to tell the gpg-agent what terminal or X display it is
running on. So when remotely logging into a box where a gpg-agent with
SSH support is running, the pinentry will get popped up on whatever
display t he gpg-agent has been started. To solve this problem you may
display the gpg-agent has been started. To solve this problem you may
issue the command
@smallexample
@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ Pick the key which best matches the creation time and run the command
/usr/local/libexec/gpg-protect-tool --p12-export ~/.gnupg/private-keys-v1.d/@var{foo} >@var{foo}.p12
@end smallexample
(Please adjust the path to @command{gpg-protect-tool} to the approriate
(Please adjust the path to @command{gpg-protect-tool} to the appropriate
location). @var{foo} is the name of the key file you picked (it should
have the suffix @file{.key}). A Pinentry box will pop up and ask you
for the current passphrase of the key and a new passphrase to protect it
@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ fingerprint and this flag may only be added manually to
The signature is broken. You may try the option
@option{--extra-digest-algo SHA256} to workaround the problem. The
number N is the internal algorighm indentifier; for example 8 refers to
number N is the internal algorithm identifier; for example 8 refers to
SHA-256.

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@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ certificates.
signature as the date the validation starts and in turn checks that each
certificate has been issued within the time frame, the issuing
certificate was valid. This allows the verification of signatures after
the the CA's certificate expired. The validation test also required an
the CA's certificate expired. The validation test also required an
online check of the certificate status. The chain model is required by
the German signature law. See also @emph{Shell model}.
@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ request is called PCKS#10.
@item OpenPGP
A data format used to build a PKI and to exchange encrypted or
signed messages. In contrast to X.509, OpenPGP also includes the
message format but does not explicilty demand a specific PKI. However
message format but does not explicitly demand a specific PKI. However
any kind of PKI may be build upon the OpenPGP protocol.
@item Keygrip
@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ on a disk; the latter is often called a Soft-PSE.
@item Shell model
The standard model for validation of certificates under X.509. At the
time of the verification all certifciates must be valid and not expired.
time of the verification all certificates must be valid and not expired.
See also @emph{Chain mode}.

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@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ to run multiple instance of the @command{gpg-agent}, so you should make
sure that only one is running: @command{gpg-agent} uses an environment
variable to inform clients about the communication parameters. You can
write the content of this environment variable to a file so that you can
test for a running agent. Here is an example using Bourne shell synax:
test for a running agent. Here is an example using Bourne shell syntax:
@smallexample
gpg-agent --daemon --enable-ssh-support \
@ -727,7 +727,7 @@ special command line option is required to activate the use of the
protocol.
To identify a key we use a thing called keygrip which is the SHA-1 hash
of an canoncical encoded S-Expression of the the public key as used in
of an canonical encoded S-Expression of the public key as used in
Libgcrypt. For the purpose of this interface the keygrip is given as a
hex string. The advantage of using this and not the hash of a
certificate is that it will be possible to use the same keypair for
@ -855,7 +855,7 @@ The actual signing is done using
PKSIGN <options>
@end example
Options are not yet defined, but my later be used to choosen among
Options are not yet defined, but my later be used to choose among
different algorithms. The agent does then some checks, asks for the
passphrase and as a result the server returns the signature as an SPKI
like S-expression in "D" lines:
@ -957,7 +957,7 @@ Here is an example session:
@node Agent IMPORT
@subsection Importing a Secret Key
This operation is not yet supportted by GpgAgent. Specialized tools
This operation is not yet supported by GpgAgent. Specialized tools
are to be used for this.
There is no actual need because we can expect that secret keys
@ -976,7 +976,7 @@ Should be done by an extra tool.
Actually we do not import a Root Cert but provide a way to validate
any piece of data by storing its Hash along with a description and
an identifier in the PSE. Here is the interface desription:
an identifier in the PSE. Here is the interface description:
@example
ISTRUSTED <fingerprint>
@ -1017,7 +1017,7 @@ GpgAgent returns a list of trusted keys line by line:
@end example
The first item on a line is the hexified fingerprint where MD5
ingerprints are @code{00} padded to the left and the second item is a
fingerprints are @code{00} padded to the left and the second item is a
flag to indicate the type of key (so that gpg is able to only take care
of PGP keys). P = OpenPGP, S = S/MIME. A client should ignore the rest
of the line, so that we can extend the format in the future.
@ -1114,7 +1114,7 @@ function returns with OK even when there is no cached passphrase.
@subsection Ask for confirmation
This command may be used to ask for a simple confirmation by
presenting a text and 2 bottonts: Okay and Cancel.
presenting a text and 2 buttons: Okay and Cancel.
@example
GET_CONFIRMATION @var{description}
@ -1164,7 +1164,7 @@ option given the certificates are send back.
@end example
This command is used to interactively change the passphrase of the key
indentified by the hex string @var{keygrip}.
identified by the hex string @var{keygrip}.
@node Agent UPDATESTARTUPTTY

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@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ The status of the verification is indicated by a flag directly following
the "sig" tag (and thus before the flags described above for
@option{--list-sigs}). A "!" indicates that the signature has been
successfully verified, a "-" denotes a bad signature and a "%" is used
if an error occured while checking the signature (e.g. a non supported
if an error occurred while checking the signature (e.g. a non supported
algorithm).
@ifclear gpgone
@ -2660,7 +2660,7 @@ files; They all live in in the current home directory (@pxref{option
The secret keyring. You should backup this file.
@item ~/.gnupg/secring.gpg.lock
The lock file for teh secret keyring.
The lock file for the secret keyring.
@item ~/.gnupg/pubring.gpg
The public keyring. You should backup this file.
@ -2676,7 +2676,7 @@ to backup the ownertrust values (@pxref{option --export-ownertrust}).
The lock file for the trust database.
@item ~/.gnupg/random_seed
A file used to preserve the state of theinternal random pool.
A file used to preserve the state of the internal random pool.
@item /usr[/local]/share/gnupg/options.skel
The skeleton options file.
@ -2710,7 +2710,7 @@ value. The option @option{--gpg-agent-info} can be used to override it.
@item PINENTRY_USER_DATA
This value is passed via gpg-agent to pinentry. It is useful to convey
extra information to a custom pinentry
extra information to a custom pinentry.
@item COLUMNS
@itemx LINES
@ -2719,11 +2719,11 @@ Used to size some displays to the full size of the screen.
@item LANGUAGE
Apart from its use by GNU, it is used in the W32 version to override the
language selection done through the Registry. If used and set to a a
language selection done through the Registry. If used and set to a
valid and available language name (@var{langid}), the file with the
translation is loaded from
@code{@var{gpgdir}/gnupg.nls/@var{langid}.mo}. Here @var{gpgdir} is the
directory out of which the gpg binary has been laoded. If it can't be
directory out of which the gpg binary has been loaded. If it can't be
loaded the Registry is tried and as last resort the native Windows
locale system is used.

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@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
@mansect description
@command{gpgsm} is a tool similar to @command{gpg} to provide digital
encryption and signing servicesd on X.509 certificates and the CMS
encryption and signing services on X.509 certificates and the CMS
protocol. It is mainly used as a backend for S/MIME mail processing.
@command{gpgsm} includes a full features certificate management and
complies with all rules defined for the German Sphinx project.
@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ cannot abbreviate this command.
@item --help, -h
@opindex help
Print a usage message summarizing the most usefule command-line options.
Print a usage message summarizing the most useful command-line options.
Note that you cannot abbreviate this command.
@item --warranty
@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ in the keybox or those set with the @option{--local-user} option.
@item --verify
@opindex verify
Check a signature file for validity. Depending on the arguments a
detached signatrue may also be checked.
detached signature may also be checked.
@item --server
@opindex server
@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ Run in server mode and wait for commands on the @code{stdin}.
Behave as a Dirmngr client issuing the request @var{command} with the
optional list of @var{args}. The output of the Dirmngr is printed
stdout. Please note that file names given as arguments should have an
absulte file name (i.e. commencing with @code{/} because they are
absolute file name (i.e. commencing with @code{/} because they are
passed verbatim to the Dirmngr and the working directory of the
Dirmngr might not be the same as the one of this client. Currently it
is not possible to pass data via stdin to the Dirmngr. @var{command}
@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ mainly for debugging.
@opindex keydb-clear-some-cert-flags
This is a debugging aid to reset certain flags in the key database
which are used to cache certain certificate stati. It is especially
useful if a bad CRL or a weird running OCSP reponder did accidently
useful if a bad CRL or a weird running OCSP responder did accidentally
revoke certificate. There is no security issue with this command
because @command{gpgsm} always make sure that the validity of a certificate is
checked right before it is used.
@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ smartcard is not yet supported.
@node GPGSM Options
@section Option Summary
@command{GPGSM} comes features a bunch ofoptions to control the exact behaviour
@command{GPGSM} comes features a bunch of options to control the exact behaviour
and to change the default configuration.
@menu
@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ and to change the default configuration.
@node Configuration Options
@subsection How to change the configuration
These options are used to change the configuraton and are usually found
These options are used to change the configuration and are usually found
in the option file.
@table @gnupgtabopt
@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ Change the default name of the policy file to @var{filename}.
@opindex agent-program
Specify an agent program to be used for secret key operations. The
default value is the @file{/usr/local/bin/gpg-agent}. This is only used
as a fallback when the envrionment variable @code{GPG_AGENT_INFO} is not
as a fallback when the environment variable @code{GPG_AGENT_INFO} is not
set or a running agent can't be connected.
@item --dirmngr-program @var{file}
@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ line of the @file{trustlist.txt}
@opindex force-crl-refresh
Tell the dirmngr to reload the CRL for each request. For better
performance, the dirmngr will actually optimize this by suppressing
the loading for short time intervalls (e.g. 30 minutes). This option
the loading for short time intervals (e.g. 30 minutes). This option
is useful to make sure that a fresh CRL is available for certificates
hold in the keybox. The suggested way of doing this is by using it
along with the option @option{--with-validation} for a key listing
@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ so you will get the error code @samp{Not supported}.
@opindex auto-issuer-key-retrieve
If a required certificate is missing while validating the chain of
certificates, try to load that certificate from an external location.
This usually means that Dirmngr is employed t search for the
This usually means that Dirmngr is employed to search for the
certificate. Note that this option makes a "web bug" like behavior
possible. LDAP server operators can see which keys you request, so by
sending you a message signed by a brand new key (which you naturally
@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ requires a CRL lookup and other operations.
When used along with --import, a validation of the certificate to
import is done and only imported if it succeeds the test. Note that
this does not affect an already available cwertificate in the DB.
this does not affect an already available certificate in the DB.
This option is therefore useful to simply verify a certificate.
@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ interoperability problems.
@opindex extra-digest-algo
Sometimes signatures are broken in that they announce a different digest
algorithm than actually used. @command{gpgsm} uses a one-pass data
processing model and thus needs to rely on the announcde digest
processing model and thus needs to rely on the announced digest
algorithms to properly hash the data. As a workaround this option may
be used to tell gpg to also hash the data using the algorithm
@var{name}; this slows processing down a little bit but allows to verify
@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ with @samp{SHA256} for @var{name}.
@opindex faked-system-time
This option is only useful for testing; it sets the system time back or
forth to @var{epoch} which is the number of seconds elapsed since the year
1970. Alternativly @var{epoch} may be given as a full ISO time string
1970. Alternatively @var{epoch} may be given as a full ISO time string
(e.g. "20070924T154812").
@item --with-ephemeral-keys
@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ write hashed data to files named @code{dbgmd-000*}
trace Assuan protocol
@end table
Note, that all flags set using this option may get overriden by
Note, that all flags set using this option may get overridden by
@code{--debug-level}.
@item --debug-all
@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ lets @command{gpgsm} bypass all certificate chain validation checks.
@item --debug-ignore-expiration
@opindex debug-ignore-expiration
This is actually not a debugging option but only useful as such. It
lets @command{gpgsm} ignore all notAfter dates, this is used by the regresssion
lets @command{gpgsm} ignore all notAfter dates, this is used by the regression
tests.
@item --fixed-passphrase @var{string}
@ -820,10 +820,10 @@ X.509 certificates. This global file is installed in the data directory
@c man:.RE
Note that on larger installations, it is useful to put predefined files
into the directory @file{/etc/skel/.gnupg/} so that newly created users
start up with a working configuration. For existing users the a small
start up with a working configuration. For existing users a small
helper script is provided to create these files (@pxref{addgnupghome}).
For internal purposes gpgsm creates and maintaines a few other files;
For internal purposes gpgsm creates and maintains a few other files;
they all live in in the current home directory (@pxref{option
--homedir}). Only @command{gpgsm} may modify these files.
@ -839,7 +839,7 @@ this file.
@item random_seed
@cindex random_seed
This content of this file is used to maintain the internal state of the
random number generator accross invocations. The same file is used by
random number generator across invocations. The same file is used by
other programs of this software too.
@item S.gpg-agent
@ -848,7 +848,7 @@ If this file exists and the environment variable @env{GPG_AGENT_INFO} is
not set, @command{gpgsm} will first try to connect to this socket for
accessing @command{gpg-agent} before starting a new @command{gpg-agent}
instance. Under Windows this socket (which in reality be a plain file
describing a regular TCP litening port) is the standard way of
describing a regular TCP listening port) is the standard way of
connecting the @command{gpg-agent}.
@end table
@ -894,7 +894,7 @@ but may also be used in the standard operation mode by using the
It is very important to understand the semantics used with signature
verification. Checking a signature is not as simple as it may sound and
so the ooperation si a bit complicated. In mosted cases it is required
so the operation is a bit complicated. In most cases it is required
to look at several status lines. Here is a table of all cases a signed
message may have:
@ -919,7 +919,7 @@ these status codes:
@item The signature is invalid
This means that the signature verification failed (this is an indication
of af a transfer error, a programm error or tampering with the message).
of af a transfer error, a program error or tampering with the message).
@command{gpgsm} issues one of these status codes sequences:
@table @code
@item @code{BADSIG}
@ -971,7 +971,7 @@ Assuan manual for details.
@node GPGSM ENCRYPT
@subsection Encrypting a Message
Before encrytion can be done the recipient must be set using the
Before encryption can be done the recipient must be set using the
command:
@example
@ -1086,7 +1086,7 @@ Sign the data set with the INPUT command and write it to the sink set by
OUTPUT. With @code{--detached}, a detached signature is created
(surprise).
The key used for signining is the default one or the one specified in
The key used for signing is the default one or the one specified in
the configuration file. To get finer control over the keys, it is
possible to use the command
@ -1226,7 +1226,7 @@ To import certificates into the internal key database, the command
@end example
is used. The data is expected on the file descriptor set with the
@code{INPUT} command. Certain checks are performend on the
@code{INPUT} command. Certain checks are performed on the
certificate. Note that the code will also handle PKCS#12 files and
import private keys; a helper program is used for that.

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@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ which a private key is available. To see more details, you may use
To make actual use of the certificate you need to install it on your
server. Server software usally expects a PKCS\#12 file with key and
server. Server software usually expects a PKCS\#12 file with key and
certificate. To create such a file, run:
@cartouche

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@ -36,15 +36,15 @@ to get certificates into this list:
@itemize
@item
Use the list which comes with GnuPG. However this list only
contains a few root certifciates. Most installations will need more.
contains a few root certificates. Most installations will need more.
@item
Let @command{gpgsm} ask you whether you want to insert a new root
certificate. To enable this feature you need to set the option
@option{allow-mark-trusted} into @file{gpg-agent.conf}. In general it
is not a good idea to do it this way. Checking whether a root
certificate is really trustworthy requires a decsions, which casual
usuers are not up to. Thus, by default this option is not enabled.
certificate is really trustworthy requires decisions, which casual
users are not up to. Thus, by default this option is not enabled.
@item
Manually maintain the list of trusted root certificates. For a multi

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@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ abbreviate this command.
@item --help, -h
@opindex help
Print a usage message summarizing the most usefule command-line options.
Print a usage message summarizing the most useful command-line options.
Not that you can abbreviate this command.
@item --dump-options
@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ may be used to get the name of that extra socket.
@item --daemon
@opindex daemon
Run the program in the background. This option is required to prevent
it from being accidently running in the background.
it from being accidentally running in the background.
@end table
@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ accessing the card takes longer and that the user needs to enter the
PIN again after the next power up.
Note that with the current version of Scdaemon the card is powered
down immediatley at the next timer tick for any value of @var{n} other
down immediately at the next timer tick for any value of @var{n} other
than 0.
@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ the German signature law and its bylaws (SigG and SigV).
@node PKCS#15 Card
@subsection The PKCS#15 card application ``p15''
This is common fraqmework for smart card applications. It is used by
This is common framework for smart card applications. It is used by
@command{gpgsm}.
@node Geldkarte Card
@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ $ scdaemon --server -v
The SC-Daemon should be started by the system to provide access to
external tokens. Using Smartcards on a multi-user system does not
make much sense expcet for system services, but in this case no
make much sense expect for system services, but in this case no
regular user accounts are hosted on the machine.
A client connects to the SC-Daemon by connecting to the socket named
@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ A client connects to the SC-Daemon by connecting to the socket named
@var{/etc/scdaemon.conf}
Each connection acts as one session, SC-Daemon takes care of
syncronizing access to a token between sessions.
synchronizing access to a token between sessions.
@menu
* Scdaemon SERIALNO:: Return the serial number.
@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ done on the same card unless he call this function.
SERIALNO
@end example
Return the serial number of the card using a status reponse like:
Return the serial number of the card using a status response like:
@example
S SERIALNO D27600000000000000000000 0
@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ returned in @var{hexstring_with_keygrip}.
This function is used to read a certificate identified by
@var{hexified_certid} from the card. With OpenPGP cards the keyid
@code{OpenPGP.3} may be used to rad the certticate of version 2 cards.
@code{OpenPGP.3} may be used to rad the certificate of version 2 cards.
@node Scdaemon READKEY
@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ TO BE WRITTEN.
WRITEKEY [--force] @var{keyid}
@end example
This command is used to store a secret key on a a smartcard. The
This command is used to store a secret key on a smartcard. The
allowed keyids depend on the currently selected smartcard
application. The actual keydata is requested using the inquiry
@code{KEYDATA} and need to be provided without any protection. With
@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ application. The actual keydata is requested using the inquiry
overwritten. The key data is expected to be the usual canonical encoded
S-expression.
A PIN will be requested in most saes. This however depends on the
A PIN will be requested in most cases. This however depends on the
actual card application.
@ -687,7 +687,7 @@ message before any data like this:
@end example
Using the option @code{--more} handles the card status word MORE_DATA
(61xx) and concatenate all reponses to one block.
(61xx) and concatenate all responses to one block.
Using the option @code{--exlen} the returned APDU may use extended
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@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
@chapter Notes pertaining to certain OSes.
GnuPG has been developed on GNU/Linux systems and is know to work on
almost all Free OSes. All modern POSIX systems should be supproted
almost all Free OSes. All modern POSIX systems should be supported
right now, however there are probably a lot of smaller glitches we need
to fix first. The major problem areas are:
@ -14,14 +14,14 @@ to fix first. The major problem areas are:
@item
For logging to sockets and other internal operations the
@code{fopencookie} function (@code{funopen} under *BSD) is used. This
is a very convient function which makes it possible to create outputs in
is a very convenient function which makes it possible to create outputs in
a structures and easy maintainable way. The drawback however is that
most proprietary OSes don't support this function. At g10@tie{}Code we
have looked into several ways on how to overcome this limitation but no
sufficiently easy and maintainable way has been found. Porting
@emph{glibc} to a general POSIX system is of course an option and would
make writing portable software much easier; this it has not yet been
done and the system administrator wouldneed to cope with the GNU
done and the system administrator would need to cope with the GNU
specific admin things in addition to the generic ones of his system.
We have now settled to use explicit stdio wrappers with a functionality
@ -30,19 +30,19 @@ similar to funopen. Although the code for this has already been written
This means that on systems not supporting either @code{funopen} or
@code{fopencookie}, logging to a socket won't work, prompts are not
formatted as pretty as theyshould be and @command{gpgsm}'s
formatted as pretty as they should be and @command{gpgsm}'s
@code{LISTKEYS} Assuan command does not work.
@item
We are planning to use file descriptor passing for interprocess
communication. This will allow us save a lot of resources and improve
performance of certain operations a lot. Systems not supporting this
won't gain these benefits but we try to keep them working the satndard
won't gain these benefits but we try to keep them working the standard
way as it is done today.
@item
We require more or less full POSIX compatibility. This has been
arround for 15 years now and thus we don't believe it makes sense to
around for 15 years now and thus we don't believe it makes sense to
support non POSIX systems anymore. Well, we of course the usual
workarounds for near POSIX systems well be applied.

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@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ never contain any special characters.
Some fields contain strings that are described to be
@emph{percent-escaped}. Such strings need to be de-escaped before
their content can be presented to the user. A percent-escaped string
is de-escaped by replacing all occurences of @code{%XY} by the byte
is de-escaped by replacing all occurrences of @code{%XY} by the byte
that has the hexadecimal value @code{XY}. @code{X} and @code{Y} are
from the set @code{0-9a-f}.
@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ dirmngr:Directory Manager:/usr/local/bin/dirmngr:
The command @code{--check-programs} is similar to
@code{--list-components} but works on backend programs and not on
components. It runs each program to test wether it is installed and
components. It runs each program to test whether it is installed and
runnable. This also includes a syntax check of all config file options
of the program.
@ -514,17 +514,17 @@ The @emph{boolean value} in this field indicates whether the program's
config file is syntactically okay.
@item cfgfile
If an error occured in the configuraion file (as indicated by a false
If an error occurred in the configuration file (as indicated by a false
value in the field @code{okay}), this field has the name of the failing
configuration file. It is @emph{percent-escaped}.
@item line
If an error occured in the configuration file, this field has the line
If an error occurred in the configuration file, this field has the line
number of the failing statement in the configuration file.
It is an @emph{unsigned number}.
@item error
If an error occured in the configuration file, this field has the error
If an error occurred in the configuration file, this field has the error
text of the failing statement in the configuration file. It is
@emph{percent-escaped} and @emph{localized}.
@ -747,7 +747,7 @@ no argument is given.
@item value
This field is defined only for options. Its format is that of an
@emph{option argument}. If it is empty, then the option is not
explicitely set in the current configuration, and the default applies
explicitly set in the current configuration, and the default applies
(if any). Otherwise, it contains the current value of the option.
Note that this field is also meaningful if the option itself does not
take a real argument (in this case, it contains the number of times
@ -865,7 +865,7 @@ empty string.
@end table
@noindent
Unknown record typs should be ignored. Note that there is intentionally
Unknown record types should be ignored. Note that there is intentionally
no feature to change the global option file through @command{gpgconf}.
@ -947,7 +947,7 @@ applygnupgdefaults
@end ifset
@mansect description
This is a simple tool to interactivly generate a certificate request
This is a simple tool to interactively generate a certificate request
which will be printed to stdout.
@manpause
@ -1089,7 +1089,7 @@ for other users.
The @command{gpg-connect-agent} is a utility to communicate with a
running @command{gpg-agent}. It is useful to check out the commands
gpg-agent provides using the Assuan interface. It might also be useful
for scripting simple applications. Inputis expected at stdin and out
for scripting simple applications. Input is expected at stdin and out
put gets printed to stdout.
It is very similar to running @command{gpg-agent} in server mode; but
@ -1192,7 +1192,7 @@ Just print @var{args}.
@item /let @var{name} @var{value}
Set the variable @var{name} to @var{value}. Variables are only
substituted on the input if the @command{/subst} has been used.
Variables are referenced by prefixing the name with a dollr sign and
Variables are referenced by prefixing the name with a dollar sign and
optionally include the name in curly braces. The rules for a valid name
are identically to those of the standard bourne shell. This is not yet
enforced but may be in the future. When used with curly braces no
@ -1237,14 +1237,14 @@ the function name.
@item unpercent @var{args}
@itemx unpercent+ @var{args}
Remove percent style ecaping from @var{args}. Note that @code{%00}
Remove percent style escaping from @var{args}. Note that @code{%00}
terminates the string implicitly. The string to be converted are the
entire arguments right behind the delimiting space of the function
name. @code{unpercent+} also maps plus signs to a spaces.
@item percent @var{args}
@itemx percent+ @var{args}
Escape the @var{args} using percent style ecaping. Tabs, formfeeds,
Escape the @var{args} using percent style escaping. Tabs, formfeeds,
linefeeds, carriage returns and colons are escaped. @code{percent+} also
maps spaces to plus signs.
@ -1290,9 +1290,9 @@ entire line to it as command line arguments.
@item /datafile @var{name}
Write all data lines from the server to the file @var{name}. The file
is opened for writing and created if it does not exists. An existsing
is opened for writing and created if it does not exists. An existing
file is first truncated to 0. The data written to the file fully
decoded. Using a singel dash for @var{name} writes to stdout. The
decoded. Using a single dash for @var{name} writes to stdout. The
file is kept open until a new file is set using this command or this
command is used without an argument.
@ -1466,7 +1466,7 @@ argument @var{inputfile}, and the ciphertext will be output to STDOUT.
For decryption vice versa.
@var{CLASS} describes the calling conventions of the external tool.
Currently it must be given as @samp{confucius}. @var{PROGRAM} is the
Currently it must be given as @samp{confucius}. @var{PROGRAM} is
the full filename of that external tool.
For the class @samp{confucius} the option @option{--keyfile} is
@ -1499,7 +1499,7 @@ Try to be as quiet as possible.
@item --log-file @var{file}
@opindex log-file
Append all logging output to @var{file}. Default is to write logging
informaton to STDERR.
information to STDERR.
@end table