pacman-key manpage updates

Make consistent in formatting, syntax, and prose with the rest of our
documentation.

Signed-off-by: Dan McGee <dan@archlinux.org>
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Dan McGee 2011-03-23 01:53:44 -05:00
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@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ configuration files dealing with pacman.
* linkman:makepkg[8]
* linkman:makepkg.conf[5]
* linkman:pacman[8]
* linkman:pacman-key[8]
* linkman:pacman.conf[5]
* linkman:repo-add[8]
* linkman:vercmp[8]

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@ -12,65 +12,74 @@ pacman-key - manage pacman's list of trusted keys
Synopsis
--------
*pacman-key* [options] *command* ['arguments']
'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.
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.
Options
-------
*\--config* 'file'::
Set an alternative configuration file to use (default is {sysconfdir}/pacman.conf)
*\--config* <file>::
Use an alternate config file instead of the `{sysconfdir}/pacman.conf`
default.
*\--gpgdir* 'directory'::
Set an alternative home directory for GnuPG (default is set in {sysconfdir}/pacman.conf)
*\--gpgdir* <dir>::
Set an alternate home directory for GnuPG. If unspecified, the value is
read from `{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.
*-a, \--add* file ...::
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.
*\--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
*-d, \--del* keyid ...::
Remove the key(s) identified by the specified keyid or keyids from pacman's
keyring.
*-e*, *\--export* ['keyid ...']::
Export key(s) identified by 'keyid'(s) to STDOUT or all keys if no 'keyid' is specified
*-e, \--export* [keyid ...]::
Export key(s) identified by the specified keyid to 'stdout'. If no keyid is
specified, all keys will be exported.
*-f*, *\--finger* ['keyid ...']::
List fingerprint(s) for specified 'keyid'(s) or for all if none is specified
*-f, \--finger* [keyid ...]::
List a fingerprint for each specified keyid, or for all known keys if no
keyids are specified.
*\--help*::
Display short usage instructions
*-h, \--help*::
Output syntax and command line options.
*-l*, *\--list*::
Equivalent to --list-sigs from GnuPG
*-l, \--list*::
Equivalent to --list-sigs from GnuPG.
*-r*, *\--receive* 'keyserver' 'keyid ...'::
Fetch the 'keyid'(s) from the specified 'keyserver' URL
*-r, \--receive* keyserver keyid ...::
Fetch the specified keyids from the specified key server URL.
*\--reload*::
Reloads the keys from the keyring package
Reloads the keys from the keyring package.
*-t*, *\--trust* 'keyid'::
Set the trust level of the given key
*-t, \--trust* keyid::
Set the trust level of the given key.
*-u*, *\--updatedb*::
Equivalent to \--check-trustdb in GnuPG
*-u, \--updatedb*::
Equivalent to \--check-trustdb in GnuPG.
*-v*, *\--version*::
Displays the current version
*-v, \--version*::
Displays the program version.
See Also
--------
linkman:pacman.conf[5]
linkman:pacman[8], linkman:pacman.conf[5]
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