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Some doc fixes and a fix for "make distcheck".

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========================= =========================
Version 2.1 Version 2.1
THIS IS A DEVELOPMENT VERSION AND NOT INTENDED FOR REGULAR USE.
Copyright 1997-1998, 2013-2014 Werner Koch Copyright 1997-1998, 2013-2014 Werner Koch
Copyright 1998-2013 Free Software Foundation, Inc. Copyright 1998-2013 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
* INTRODUCTION * INTRODUCTION
GnuPG is a tool for secure communication and data storage. It can GnuPG is a complete and free implementation of the OpenPGP standard
be used to encrypt data and to create digital signatures. It as defined by RFC4880 (also known as PGP). GnuPG allows to encrypt
includes an advanced key management facility and is compliant with and sign data and communication, features a versatile key management
the proposed OpenPGP Internet standard as described in RFC4880 and system as well as access modules for public key directories.
the S/MIME standard as described by several RFCs.
GnuPG is distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public GnuPG, also known as GPG, is a command line tool with features for
License. See the file COPYING for details. GnuPG works best on easy integration with other applications. A wealth of frontend
GNU/Linux or *BSD systems. Most other Unices are also supported but applications and libraries making use of GnuPG are available. Since
are not as well tested as the Free Unices. version 2 GnuPG provides support for S/MIME and Secure Shell in
addition to OpenPGP.
GnuPG-2 is the stable version of GnuPG integrating support for GnuPG is Free Software (meaning that it respects your freedom). It
OpenPGP and S/MIME. It does not conflict with an installed 1.4 can be freely used, modified and distributed under the terms of the
OpenPGP-only version. GNU General Public License.
We are currently maintaining three branches of GnuPG:
- 2.1 (i.e. this release) is the latest development with a lot of
new features.
- 2.0 is the current stable version for general use.
- 1.4 is the old standalone version which is most suitable for older
or embedded platforms.
You may not install 2.1 and 2.0 at the same time. However, it is
possible to install 1.4 along with any of the 2.x versions.
* BUILD INSTRUCTIONS * BUILD INSTRUCTIONS
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exists and copies them to the new store. The old secring.gpg is exists and copies them to the new store. The old secring.gpg is
kept for use by older versions of gpg. kept for use by older versions of gpg.
GPG's smartcard commands --card-edit and --card-status as well as some Note that gpg-agent now uses a fixed socket. All tools will start
of the card related sub-commands of --edit-key are not yet fully the gpg-agent as needed. The formerly used environment variable
supported. However, signing and decryption with a smartcard does GPG_AGENT_INFO is ignored by 2.1. The SSH_AUTH_SOCK environment
work. variable should be set to a fixed value.
Note that gpg-agent now uses a fixed socket by default. All tools
will start the gpg-agent as needed. In general there is no more
need to set the GPG_AGENT_INFO environment variable. The
SSH_AUTH_SOCK environment variable should be set to a fixed value.
The Dirmngr is now part of GnuPG proper and also used to access The Dirmngr is now part of GnuPG proper and also used to access
OpenPGP keyservers. The directroy layout of Dirmngr changed to make OpenPGP keyservers. The directory layout of Dirmngr changed to make
use of the GnuPG directories. Dirmngr is started by gpg or gpgsm as use of the GnuPG directories. Dirmngr is started by gpg or gpgsm as
needed needed. There is no more need to install a separate dirmngr needed. There is no more need to install a separate Dirmngr package.
package.
* DOCUMENTATION * DOCUMENTATION
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Commercial grade support for GnuPG is available; for a listing of Commercial grade support for GnuPG is available; for a listing of
offers see https://www.gnupg.org/service.html . Maintaining and offers see https://www.gnupg.org/service.html . Maintaining and
improving GnuPG is costly. Since 2001, g10 Code GmbH, a German improving GnuPG requires a lot of time. Since 2001, g10 Code GmbH,
company owned and headed by GnuPG's principal author Werner Koch, is a German company owned and headed by GnuPG's principal author Werner
bearing the majority of these costs. To help them carry on this Koch, is bearing the majority of these costs. To keep GnuPG in a
work, they need your support. See https://gnupg.org/donate/ . healthy state, they need your support.
Please consider to donate at https://gnupg.org/donate/ .
# This file is Free Software; as a special exception the authors gives # This file is Free Software; as a special exception the authors gives

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#, c-format #, c-format
msgid "%s:%u: \"%s\" is obsolete in this file - it only has effect in %s\n" msgid "%s:%u: \"%s\" is obsolete in this file - it only has effect in %s\n"
msgstr "%s:%u: Die Option \"%s\" is veraltet - sie hat eine Wirkung nur in %s.\n" msgstr ""
"%s:%u: Die Option \"%s\" is veraltet - sie hat eine Wirkung nur in %s.\n"
#, c-format #, c-format
msgid "" msgid ""

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CLEANFILES = prepared.stamp x y yy z out err $(data_files) \ CLEANFILES = prepared.stamp x y yy z out err $(data_files) \
plain-1 plain-2 plain-3 trustdb.gpg *.lock .\#lk* \ plain-1 plain-2 plain-3 trustdb.gpg *.lock .\#lk* \
*.test.log gpg_dearmor gpg.conf gpg-agent.conf S.gpg-agent \ *.test.log gpg_dearmor gpg.conf gpg-agent.conf S.gpg-agent \
pubring.gpg secring.gpg pubring.pkr secring.skr \ pubring.gpg pubring.gpg~ pubring.kbx pubring.kbx~ \
gnupg-test.stop pubring.gpg~ random_seed gpg-agent.log secring.gpg pubring.pkr secring.skr \
gnupg-test.stop random_seed gpg-agent.log
clean-local: clean-local:
-rm -rf private-keys-v1.d openpgp-revocs.d -rm -rf private-keys-v1.d openpgp-revocs.d