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doc: Update description of displayed trust values.

* doc/trust-values.texi: New file.
* doc/Makefile.am (EXTRA_DIST): Add trust-values.texi.
* doc/gnupg.texi (Trust Values): New chapter.
* doc/gpg.texi (OpenPGP Key Management): Update the description
of how trust values are displayed, replace table with a reference
to Trust Values.
* doc/gpg.texi (GPG Examples): Add @mansect trust values.

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@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ EXTRA_DIST = samplekeys.asc mksamplekeys com-certs.pem qualified.txt \
gnupg-card-architecture.png gnupg-card-architecture.pdf \ gnupg-card-architecture.png gnupg-card-architecture.pdf \
FAQ gnupg7.texi mkdefsinc.c defsincdate \ FAQ gnupg7.texi mkdefsinc.c defsincdate \
opt-homedir.texi see-also-note.texi specify-user-id.texi \ opt-homedir.texi see-also-note.texi specify-user-id.texi \
gpgv.texi yat2m.c ChangeLog-2011 whats-new-in-2.1.txt gpgv.texi yat2m.c ChangeLog-2011 whats-new-in-2.1.txt \
trust-values.texi
BUILT_SOURCES = gnupg-module-overview.png gnupg-module-overview.pdf \ BUILT_SOURCES = gnupg-module-overview.png gnupg-module-overview.pdf \
gnupg-card-architecture.png gnupg-card-architecture.pdf \ gnupg-card-architecture.png gnupg-card-architecture.pdf \

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@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ the administration and the architecture.
* Invoking GPGSM:: Using the S/MIME protocol. * Invoking GPGSM:: Using the S/MIME protocol.
* Invoking SCDAEMON:: How to handle Smartcards. * Invoking SCDAEMON:: How to handle Smartcards.
* Specify a User ID:: How to Specify a User Id. * Specify a User ID:: How to Specify a User Id.
* Trust Values:: How GnuPG displays trust values.
* Helper Tools:: Description of small helper tools * Helper Tools:: Description of small helper tools
* Web Key Service:: Tools for the Web Key Service * Web Key Service:: Tools for the Web Key Service
@ -179,6 +180,11 @@ the administration and the architecture.
@anchor{how-to-specify-a-user-id} @anchor{how-to-specify-a-user-id}
@include specify-user-id.texi @include specify-user-id.texi
@node Trust Values
@chapter Trust Values
@anchor{trust-values}
@cindex trust values
@include trust-values.texi
@include tools.texi @include tools.texi
@include wks.texi @include wks.texi

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@ -1040,38 +1040,13 @@ signing.
@c man:.RS @c man:.RS
The listing shows you the key with its secondary keys and all user The listing shows you the key with its secondary keys and all user
ids. The primary user id is indicated by a dot, and selected keys or IDs. The primary user ID is indicated by a dot, and selected keys or
user ids are indicated by an asterisk. The trust user IDs are indicated by an asterisk. The trust
value is displayed with the primary key: the first is the assigned owner value is displayed with the primary key: "trust" is the assigned owner
trust and the second is the calculated trust value. Letters are used for trust and "validity" is the calculated validity of the key. Validity
the values: values are also displayed for all user IDs.
For possible values of trust, @pxref{trust-values}.
@c man:.RE @c man:.RE
@table @asis
@item -
No ownertrust assigned / not yet calculated.
@item e
Trust
calculation has failed; probably due to an expired key.
@item q
Not enough information for calculation.
@item n
Never trust this key.
@item m
Marginally trusted.
@item f
Fully trusted.
@item u
Ultimately trusted.
@end table
@c ******** End Edit-key Options ********** @c ******** End Edit-key Options **********
@item --sign-key @var{name} @item --sign-key @var{name}
@ -3798,6 +3773,10 @@ which is equivalent to
imports only the user ids of a key containing the strings "Alfa" imports only the user ids of a key containing the strings "Alfa"
or "Alpha" but not the string "test". or "Alpha" but not the string "test".
@mansect trust values
@ifset isman
@include trust-values.texi
@end ifset
@mansect return value @mansect return value
@chapheading RETURN VALUE @chapheading RETURN VALUE

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@c Copyright (C) 2018 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@c This is part of the GnuPG manual.
@c For copying conditions, see the file gnupg.texi.
Trust values are used to indicate ownertrust and validity of keys and
user IDs. They are displayed with letters or strings:
@table @asis
@item -
@itemx unknown
No ownertrust assigned / not yet calculated.
@item e
@itemx expired
Trust calculation has failed; probably due to an expired key.
@item q
@itemx undefined, undef
Not enough information for calculation.
@item n
@itemx never
Never trust this key.
@item m
@itemx marginal
Marginally trusted.
@item f
@itemx full
Fully trusted.
@item u
@itemx ultimate
Ultimately trusted.
@item r
@itemx revoked
For validity only: the key or the user ID has been revoked.
@item ?
@itemx err
The program encountered an unknown trust value.
@end table