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authorNoam Postavsky2018-01-28 12:34:51 -0500
committerNoam Postavsky2018-01-30 22:14:02 -0500
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Emphasize that GPG passphrase caching is temporary (Bug#29907)
* doc/misc/epa.texi (Caching Passphrases): Clarify that caching is temporary. (GnuPG version compatibility): Fix typo.
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@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ GnuPG 2.1 uses a fixed address for the Unix domain socket used to
455communicate with gpg-agent. The @code{GPG_AGENT_INFO} environment 455communicate with gpg-agent. The @code{GPG_AGENT_INFO} environment
456variable, which is used by GnuPG 2.0 and 1.4, is ignored. That means, 456variable, which is used by GnuPG 2.0 and 1.4, is ignored. That means,
457if your system has both GnuPG 2.1 and 1.4, the gpg command from GnuPG 457if your system has both GnuPG 2.1 and 1.4, the gpg command from GnuPG
4581.4 is not able to use gpg-agent provided by 2.1 (at least out of box).q 4581.4 is not able to use gpg-agent provided by 2.1 (at least out of box).
459 459
460@item 460@item
461GnuPG 2.1 (2.1.5 or later) has a mechanism to direct the Pinentry 461GnuPG 2.1 (2.1.5 or later) has a mechanism to direct the Pinentry
@@ -474,7 +474,9 @@ graphical prompt.
474 474
475Typing passphrases is a troublesome task if you frequently open and 475Typing passphrases is a troublesome task if you frequently open and
476close the same file. GnuPG and EasyPG Assistant provide mechanisms to 476close the same file. GnuPG and EasyPG Assistant provide mechanisms to
477remember your passphrases. However, the configuration is a bit 477remember your passphrases for a limited time. Using these, you only
478need to re-enter the passphrase occasionally.
479However, the configuration is a bit
478confusing since it depends on your GnuPG installation@xref{GnuPG 480confusing since it depends on your GnuPG installation@xref{GnuPG
479version compatibility}, encryption method (symmetric or public key), 481version compatibility}, encryption method (symmetric or public key),
480and whether or not you want to use gpg-agent. Here are some 482and whether or not you want to use gpg-agent. Here are some