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@@ -51,15 +51,19 @@ password names in .SH COMMANDS .TP -\fBinit\fP [ \fI--reencrypt\fP, \fI-e\fP ] \fIgpg-id\fP +\fBinit\fP [ \fI--reencrypt\fP, \fI-e\fP ] [ \fI--path=sub-folder\fP, \fI-p sub-folder\fP ] \fIgpg-id...\fP Initialize new password storage and use .I gpg-id -for encryption. This command must be run first before a password store can be -used. If \fI--reencrypt\fP or \fI-e\fP is specified, reencrypt all existing -passwords in the password store using \fIgpg-id\fP. Note that use of +for encryption. Multiple gpg-ids may be specified, in order to encrypt each +password with multiple ids. This command must be run first before a password +store can be used. If \fI--reencrypt\fP or \fI-e\fP is specified, reencrypt +all existing passwords in the password store using \fIgpg-id\fP. Note that +use of .BR gpg-agent (1) is recommended so that the batch decryption does not require as much user -intervention. +intervention. If \fI--path\fP or \fI-p\fP is specified, along with an argument, +a specific gpg-id or set of gpg-ids is assigned for that specific sub folder of +the password store. .TP \fBls\fP \fIsubfolder\fP List names of passwords inside the tree at @@ -322,7 +326,9 @@ The default password storage directory. .TP .B ~/.password-store/.gpg-id Contains the default gpg key identification used for encryption and decryption. -This should be set using the \fBinit\fP command. +Multiple gpg keys may be specified in this file, one per line. If this file +exists in any sub directories, passwords inside those sub directories are +encrypted using those keys. This should be set using the \fBinit\fP command. .SH ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES |