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@@ -12,65 +12,63 @@ pacman-key - manage pacman's list of trusted keys
Synopsis
--------
-'pacman-key' [options] <command> [arguments]
+'pacman-key' [options]
Description
-----------
-'pacman-key' is a script used to 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.
+'pacman-key' is a wrapper script for GnuPG used to manage pacman's keyring, which
+is the collection of PGP keys used to check signed packages and databases. It
+provides the ability to import and export keys, fetch keys from keyservers and
+update the key trust database.
-
-Options
--------
-*\--config* <file>::
- Use an alternate config file instead of the +{sysconfdir}/pacman.conf+
- default.
-
-*\--gpgdir* <dir>::
- Set an alternate home directory for GnuPG. If unspecified, the value is
- read from +{sysconfdir}/pacman.conf+.
+More complex keyring management can be achieved using GnuPG directly combined with
+the `--homedir` option pointing at the pacman keyring (located in
++{sysconfdir}/pacman.d/gnupg+ by default).
-Commands
+Options
-------
-*-a, \--add* file ...::
+*-a, \--add* [file(s)]::
Add the key(s) contained in the specified file or files 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.
+*\--config* <file>::
+ Use an alternate config file instead of the +{sysconfdir}/pacman.conf+
+ default.
-*-d, \--del* keyid ...::
- Remove the key(s) identified by the specified keyid or keyids from pacman's
+*-d, \--delete* <keyid(s)>::
+ Remove the key(s) identified by the specified keyid(s) from pacman's
keyring.
-*-e, \--export* [keyid ...]::
- Export key(s) identified by the specified keyid to 'stdout'. If no keyid is
- specified, all keys will be exported.
+*-e, \--export* [keyid(s)]::
+ Export key(s) identified by the specified keyid(s) to 'stdout'. If no keyid
+ is specified, all keys will be exported.
+
+*\--edit-key * <keyid(s)>::
+ Present a menu for key management task on the specified keyids. Useful for
+ adjusting a keys trust level.
-*-f, \--finger* [keyid ...]::
+*-f, \--finger* [keyid(s)]::
List a fingerprint for each specified keyid, or for all known keys if no
keyids are specified.
+*\--gpgdir* <dir>::
+ Set an alternate home directory for GnuPG. If unspecified, the value is
+ read from +{sysconfdir}/pacman.conf+.
+
*-h, \--help*::
Output syntax and command line options.
*-l, \--list*::
Equivalent to --list-sigs from GnuPG.
-*-r, \--receive* keyserver keyid ...::
+*-r, \--receive* <keyserver> <keyid(s)>::
Fetch the specified keyids from the specified key server 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.