[Pkg-gnupg-commit] [gnupg2] 55/116: doc: Mention dirmngr.conf

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commit 7345c64b0887e51d8c8c6eaf49c9dbf5b0f45228
Author: Werner Koch <wk at gnupg.org>
Date:   Tue Jan 10 16:24:31 2017 +0100

    doc: Mention dirmngr.conf
    
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    Signed-off-by: Werner Koch <wk at gnupg.org>
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 doc/dirmngr.texi | 17 +++++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/dirmngr.texi b/doc/dirmngr.texi
index fc617d8..4448bf0 100644
--- a/doc/dirmngr.texi
+++ b/doc/dirmngr.texi
@@ -131,6 +131,10 @@ will thus trigger reading of fresh CRLs.
 @node Dirmngr Options
 @section Option Summary
 
+Note that all long options with the exception of @option{--options}
+and @option{--homedir} may also be given in the configuration file
+after stripping off the two leading dashes.
+
 @table @gnupgtabopt
 
 @item --options @var{file}
@@ -497,11 +501,20 @@ certificate for that pool.  Otherwise, it will use the system CAs.
 @section Configuration
 
 Dirmngr makes use of several directories when running in daemon mode:
+There are a few configuration files whih control the operation of
+dirmngr.  By default they may all be found in the current home
+directory (@pxref{option --homedir}).
 
 @table @file
 
- at item ~/.gnupg
-This is the standard home directory for all configuration files.
+ at item dirmngr.conf
+ at efindex dirmngr.conf
+This is the standard configuration file read by @command{dirmngr} on
+startup.  It may contain any valid long option; the leading two dashes
+may not be entered and the option may not be abbreviated.  This file
+is also read after a @code{SIGHUP} however not all options will
+actually have an effect.  This default name may be changed on the
+command line (@pxref{option --options}).  You should backup this file.
 
 @item /etc/gnupg/trusted-certs
 This directory should be filled with certificates of Root CAs you

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