[kde-doc-english] error in manual

[Burkhard Lück]

Am Freitag, 26. Juli 2013, 20:22:23 schrieb Philip Jackson:
> Kleopatra 2.1.1
> Kleopatra Handbook
> Chapter 3 : File Menu
> 
> File -> Export Secret Keys ..
> 
> contrary to what is stated in this manual, "Exports both the public and the
> secret key to a file.",  Kleopatra only exports the secret key.
> 
> I have tried this several times and the public key is not contained in the
> exported keyblock - as verified by using the ascii armour option.
> 
You are right, this has to be fixed in the handbook.

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> 
> It would also be useful to add a note stating that the filename and path
> have both to be defined.  The dialog box opened by Kleopatra when exporting
> is misleading in this respect and if you don't use the icon to open the
> directory structure and select a suitable directory, the saved file cannot
> be found (does not exist ?).  When the file structure icon is pressed, the
> default path seems to be :
> 
> \program files(x86)\GNU\GnuPG\   (at least under Windows7 64bit)
> 
Depends how you started Kleopatra. On Linux this is apparently either the home 
folder if started via the application starter menu or if started in a konsole, 
the actual working folder.

> but I have never been able to find a saved file in this directory even
> though Kleopatra says it has been successfully saved.  An attempt to save
> again into this default structure shows the first file and queries whether
> to overwrite it.   But when using windows explorer to try to locate the
> file, it cannot be found (I don't have any hidden files - my conclusion is
> that the file was not saved).  If the default path is changed to something
> different, the saved file can later be found easily.
> 
No problem here using Kleopatra / Dolphin under Linux.

> This whole exporting process is not well explained in the manual.
> 
You are right, the explanation of the export process needs to be improved.


Thanks for your mail.

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Burkhard Lück