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See ChangeLog: Mon May 31 19:41:10 CEST 1999 Werner Koch

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@ -461,12 +461,6 @@ B<--compress-algo> I<number>
i.e. the compression algorithm is selected from the
preferences.
B<--digest-algo> I<name>
Use I<name> as message digest algorithm. Running the
program with the command B<--version> yields a list of
supported algorithms.
B<--throw-keyid>
Do not put the keyid into encrypted packets. This option
hides the receiver of the message and is a countermeasure
@ -600,7 +594,9 @@ is B<very> easy to spy out your passphrase!
=head1 BUGS
On many systems this program should be installed as setuid(root). This
is necessary to lock memory pages. If you get no warning message about
insecure memory your OS kernel supports locking without being root.
The program drops root privileges as soon as locked memory is allocated.
is necessary to lock memory pages. Locking memory pages prevents the
operating system from writing memory pages to disk. If you get no
warning message about insecure memory your operating system supports
locking without being root. The program drops root privileges as soon
as locked memory is allocated.