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diff --git a/share/man/keyringer.1 b/share/man/keyringer.1 index 99a49bc..35755ae 100644 --- a/share/man/keyringer.1 +++ b/share/man/keyringer.1 @@ -113,11 +113,15 @@ variable and then re-encrypting it. Encrypts content from standard input or \f[I]file\f[] into \f[I]secret\f[] pathname. No spaces are supported in the \f[I]secret\f[] name. +If \f[I]file\f[] is actually a folder, keyringer will recursivelly +encrypt all it\[aq]s contents. .RS .RE .TP -.B encrypt-batch <\f[I]secret\f[]> +.B encrypt-batch <\f[I]secret\f[]> [\f[I]file\f[]] Encrypt content, batch mode. +Behavior is identical to \f[I]encrypt\f[] action, but less verbose. +Useful inside scripts. .RS .RE .TP @@ -193,41 +197,41 @@ aliases. .PP Keyringer uses a default recipients file, but specifying a custom \f[I]recipients-file\f[] pathname will override this default. +.PP For instance, if a user encrypts a secret to a file in the keyring repository\[aq]s \f[I]accounting\f[] folder, a \f[I]recipients-file\f[] under \f[I]accounting\f[] will be used. Encrypting a secret into \f[I]accounting/bank-accounts\f[] will result -in a file +in a file \f[C]$KEYRING_FOLDER/keys/accounting/bank-accounts.asc\f[] +encrypted using the public keys listed in the config +file\f[C]$KEYRING_FOLDER/config/recipients/accounting\f[]. +.PP +Each line in a recipients file has entries in the format +\[aq]john\@doe.com XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX\[aq], where +\f[I]john\@doe.com\f[] is an alias for the GPG public key whose +fingerprint is \f[I]XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX.\f[] +.PP +All lines starting with the hash (#) character are interpreted as +comments. +.PP +Parameters to the \f[I]recipients\f[] action are: +.TP +.B \f[I]ls\f[] +List all existing recipients files. +.RS .RE +.TP +.B \f[I]edit\f[] +Create or edit a recipients file. +.RS .PP -\f[C]$KEYRING_FOLDER/keys/accounting/bank-accounts.asc\f[] encrypted -using the public keys listed in the config -file\f[C]$KEYRING_FOLDER/config/recipients/accounting\f[]. -.IP -.nf -\f[C] -Each\ line\ in\ a\ recipients\ file\ has\ entries\ in\ the\ format -\[aq]john\@doe.com\ XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX\[aq],\ where\ *john\@doe.com* -is\ an\ alias\ for\ the\ GPG\ public\ key\ whose\ fingerprint\ is -*XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX.* - -All\ lines\ starting\ with\ the\ hash\ (#)\ character\ are\ interpreted\ as\ comments. - -Parameters\ to\ the\ *recipients*\ action\ are: - -\ \ *ls* -\ \ :\ \ \ List\ all\ existing\ recipients\ files. - -\ \ *edit* -\ \ :\ \ \ Create\ or\ edit\ a\ recipients\ file. - -\ \ \ \ \ \ Editing\ happens\ using\ the\ editor\ specified\ by\ the\ `$EDITOR` -\ \ \ \ \ \ environment\ variable. - -\ \ \ \ \ \ The\ required\ parameter\ *recipients-file*\ is\ interpreted\ relative -\ \ \ \ \ \ to\ the\ `$KEYRING_FOLDER/config/recipients/`\ folder. -\f[] -.fi +Editing happens using the editor specified by the \f[C]$EDITOR\f[] +environment variable. +.PP +The required parameter \f[I]recipients-file\f[] is interpreted relative +to the \f[C]$KEYRING_FOLDER/config/recipients/\f[] folder. +.RE +.RE .SH FILES .PP $HOME/.keyringer/config : User\[aq]s main configuration file used to map |