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* gpg.sgml: Clarify what is and isn't included in a "clean sigs".

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2005-11-02 David Shaw <dshaw@jabberwocky.com>
* gpg.sgml: Clarify what is and isn't included in a "clean sigs".
2005-10-27 David Shaw <dshaw@jabberwocky.com> 2005-10-27 David Shaw <dshaw@jabberwocky.com>
* gpg.sgml: Document backsign, --require-backsigs, and * gpg.sgml: Document backsign, --require-backsigs, and

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@ -548,9 +548,9 @@ keep keys neat and clean, and it has no effect aside from that.
<term>sigs</term> <term>sigs</term>
<listitem><para> <listitem><para>
Remove any signatures that are not usable by the trust calculations. Remove any signatures that are not usable by the trust calculations.
For example, this removes any signature that does not validate. It Specifically, this removes any signature that does not validate, any
also removes any signature that is superceded by a later signature, or signature that is superceded by a later signature, revoked signatures,
signatures that were revoked. and signatures issued by keys that are not present on the keyring.
</para></listitem></varlistentry> </para></listitem></varlistentry>
<varlistentry> <varlistentry>
@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ If invoked with no arguments, both `sigs' and `uids' are cleaned.
<varlistentry> <varlistentry>
<term>backsign</term> <term>backsign</term>
<listitem></para> <listitem><para>
Add back signatures to signing subkeys that may not currently have Add back signatures to signing subkeys that may not currently have
back signatures. Back signatures protect against a subtle attack back signatures. Back signatures protect against a subtle attack
against signing subkeys. See --require-backsigs. against signing subkeys. See --require-backsigs.
@ -1402,8 +1402,9 @@ any new keys to be imported. Defaults to no.
<term>import-clean-sigs</term> <term>import-clean-sigs</term>
<listitem><para> <listitem><para>
After import, remove any signatures from the new key that are not After import, remove any signatures from the new key that are not
usable. This is the same as running the --edit-key command "clean usable. This includes signatures that were issued by keys that are
sigs" after import. Defaults to no. not present on the keyring. This option is the same as running the
--edit-key command "clean sigs" after import. Defaults to no.
</para></listitem></varlistentry> </para></listitem></varlistentry>
<varlistentry> <varlistentry>
@ -1464,9 +1465,10 @@ out any signatures that are not self-signatures. Defaults to no.
<varlistentry> <varlistentry>
<term>export-clean-sigs</term> <term>export-clean-sigs</term>
<listitem><para> <listitem><para>
Do not export any signatures that are not usable. This is the same as Do not export any signatures that are not usable. This includes
running the --edit-key command "clean sigs" before export. Defaults signatures that were issued by keys that are not present on the
to no. keyring. This option is the same as running the --edit-key command
"clean sigs" before export. Defaults to no.
</para></listitem></varlistentry> </para></listitem></varlistentry>
<varlistentry> <varlistentry>