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`