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* gpg.sgml: Document --edit-key/clean, import-clean, and export-clean.

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2005-06-20 David Shaw <dshaw@jabberwocky.com>
* gpg.sgml: Document --edit-key/clean, import-clean, and
export-clean.
2005-06-20 Werner Koch <wk@g10code.com>
* gpg.sgml: Document smartcard related options.

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@ -543,6 +543,36 @@ value of "none" removes a existing preferred keyserver.
<term>toggle</term>
<listitem><para>
Toggle between public and secret key listing.</para></listitem></varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>clean</term>
<listitem><para>
Cleans keys by removing unusable pieces. This command can be used to
keep keys neat and clean, and it has no effect aside from that.
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term>sigs</term>
<listitem><para>
Remove any signatures that are not usable by the trust calculations.
For example, this removes any signature that does not validate. It
also removes any signature that is superceded by a later signature, or
signatures that were revoked.
</para></listitem></varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>uids</term>
<listitem><para>
Compact (by removing all signatures except the selfsig) any user ID
that is no longer usable (e.g. revoked, or expired).
</para></listitem></varlistentry>
</variablelist>
If invoked with no arguments, both `sigs' and `uids' are cleaned.
</para></listitem></varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>save</term>
<listitem><para>
@ -1377,6 +1407,22 @@ During import, allow key updates to existing keys, but do not allow
any new keys to be imported. Defaults to no.
</para></listitem></varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>import-clean-sigs</term>
<listitem><para>
After import, remove any signatures from the new key that are not
usable. This is the same as running the --edit-key command "clean
sigs" after import. Defaults to no.
</para></listitem></varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>import-clean-uids</term>
<listitem><para>
After import, compact (remove all signatures from) any user IDs from
the new key that are not usable. This is the same as running the
--edit-key command "clean uids" after import. Defaults to no.
</para></listitem></varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</para></listitem></varlistentry>
@ -1418,6 +1464,22 @@ Export the smallest key possible. Currently this is done by leaving
out any signatures that are not self-signatures. Defaults to no.
</para></listitem></varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>export-clean-sigs</term>
<listitem><para>
Do not export any signatures that are not usable. This is the same as
running the --edit-key command "clean sigs" before export. Defaults
to no.
</para></listitem></varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>export-clean-uids</term>
<listitem><para>
Compact (remove all signatures from) user IDs on the key being
exported if the user IDs are not usable. This is the same as running
the --edit-key command "clean uids" before export. Defaults to no.
</para></listitem></varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</para></listitem></varlistentry>