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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 \
FAQ gnupg7.texi mkdefsinc.c defsincdate \
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 \
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 SCDAEMON:: How to handle Smartcards.
* Specify a User ID:: How to Specify a User Id.
* Trust Values:: How GnuPG displays trust values.
* Helper Tools:: Description of small helper tools
* 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}
@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 wks.texi

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@ -1040,38 +1040,13 @@ signing.
@c man:.RS
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
user ids are indicated by an asterisk. The trust
value is displayed with the primary key: the first is the assigned owner
trust and the second is the calculated trust value. Letters are used for
the values:
IDs. The primary user ID is indicated by a dot, and selected keys or
user IDs are indicated by an asterisk. The trust
value is displayed with the primary key: "trust" is the assigned owner
trust and "validity" is the calculated validity of the key. Validity
values are also displayed for all user IDs.
For possible values of trust, @pxref{trust-values}.
@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 **********
@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"
or "Alpha" but not the string "test".
@mansect trust values
@ifset isman
@include trust-values.texi
@end ifset
@mansect 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