From 482da2ecebaccd520a2934f853ed632d8a648b94 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Guillaume Alaux Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2010 23:15:05 +1000 Subject: Add man-page for pacman-key Signed-off-by: Allan McRae --- doc/pacman-key.8.txt | 76 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 76 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/pacman-key.8.txt (limited to 'doc/pacman-key.8.txt') diff --git a/doc/pacman-key.8.txt b/doc/pacman-key.8.txt new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5ebbd0a2 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/pacman-key.8.txt @@ -0,0 +1,76 @@ +///// +vim:set ts=4 sw=4 syntax=asciidoc noet: +///// +pacman-key(8) +============= + + +Name +---- +pacman-key - manage pacman's list of trusted keys + + +Synopsis +-------- +*pacman-key* [options] *command* ['arguments'] + + +Description +----------- +The script *pacman-key* manage *pacman*'s keyring, which is the collection of GnuPG keys used to check signed packages. +It provides the ability to import and export keys, fetch keys from keyservers and update the key trust database. + + +Options +------- +*\--config* 'file':: + Set an alternative configuration file to use (default is {sysconfdir}/pacman.conf) + +*\--gpgdir* 'directory':: + Set an alternative home directory for GnuPG (default is set in {sysconfdir}/pacman.conf) + + +Commands +------- +*-a*, *\--add* 'file ...':: + Add the key(s) contained in 'file'(s) to pacman's keyring. If a key already exists, update it. + +*\--adv* 'param ...':: + Use this option to issue particular GnuPG actions to pacman's keyring. This option should be used with care as it can modify pacman's trust in packages' signatures. + +*-d*, *\--del* 'keyid ...':: + Remove the key(s) identified by 'keyid'(s) from pacman's keyring + +*-e*, *\--export* ['keyid ...']:: + Export key(s) identified by 'keyid'(s) to STDOUT or all keys if no 'keyid' is specified + +*-f*, *\--finger* ['keyid ...']:: + List fingerprint(s) for specified 'keyid'(s) or for all if none is specified + +*\--help*:: + Display short usage instructions + +*-l*, *\--list*:: + Equivalent to --list-sigs from GnuPG + +*-r*, *\--receive* 'keyserver' 'keyid ...':: + Fetch the 'keyid'(s) from the specified 'keyserver' URL + +*\--reload*:: + Reloads the keys from the keyring package + +*-t*, *\--trust* 'keyid':: + Set the trust level of the given key + +*-u*, *\--updatedb*:: + Equivalent to \--check-trustdb in GnuPG + +*-v*, *\--version*:: + Displays the current version + + +See Also +-------- +linkman:pacman.conf[5] + +include::footer.txt[] -- cgit v1.2.3-54-g00ecf