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--with-fingerprint makes --fingerprint a no-op
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If gpg.conf contains with-fingerprint, then `gpg --fingerprint $KEYID' fails
with "gpg: can't open KEYID'" (ditto for gpg --with-fingerprint --fingerprint
865C0B2D'). But IMO this should work, as it is a valid syntax. If it is intended
to not work, a better error message would be nice + a short note in the manual page.

Further if with-fingerprint has been set in gpg.conf, `gpg --with-fingerprint
--list-keys' behaves like `gpg --with-fingerprint --with-fingerprint
--list-keys'. Is this intended (IMHO it is correct behavior)?

The report was sent as Debian bug #382794.

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External Link
http://bugs.debian.org/382794
Version
1.4.9

Event Timeline

• dleidert added projects: gnupg, Bug Report, Debian.May 8 2009, 11:49 AM
• dleidert set External Link to http://bugs.debian.org/382794.
• dleidert set Version to 1.4.9.
• dleidert added a subscriber: • dleidert.
• werner added a subscriber: • werner.May 11 2009, 10:39 AM

I need to check the first case.

The second is intended. Note that it doesn't matter whether an option is given
in gpg.conf or on the command lines. There are just a few execptions like
--homedir and --options which make only sense on the command line.

• werner added a comment.May 20 2009, 11:24 AM

Fixed in svn rev 5019 for gpg1 and gpg2.

• werner closed this task as Resolved.May 20 2009, 11:24 AM
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