2.1 Commands

Commands are not distinguished from options except for the fact that only one command is allowed.

--version

Print the program version and licensing information. Not that you can abbreviate this command.

--help

-h

Print a usage message summarizing the most useful command-line options. Not that you can abbreviate this command.

--dump-options

Print a list of all available options and commands. Not that you can abbreviate this command.

--server

Run in server mode and wait for commands on the stdin. The default mode is to create a socket and listen for commands there.

--daemon [command line]

Run the program in the background. This option is required to prevent it from being accidently running in the background. A common way to do this is:

$ eval $(gpg-agent –daemon)