--list-sigs, --check-sigs and --list-keys

[Kiefer, Sascha]

But it is true that --check-sigs just extends the --list-keys call?
Right?

> Behalf Of David Shaw
> Sent: Mittwoch, 2. Februar 2005 16:41
> 
> On Wed, Feb 02, 2005 at 01:19:25PM +0100, Sascha Kiefer wrote:
> > Hi.
> > 
> > 1. is it true that --check-sigs and --list-sigs have pretty much the
> > same output: --check-sigs just adds the signature information?
> 
> --list-sigs shows the sigs.  --check-sigs goes one step 
> further and checks the sigs for validity.
> 
> > 2. is there a significant performance difference between 
> --check-sigs
> > and --list-sigs?
> 
> In general --check-sigs is going to be slower as there is 
> more work to do.  Whether it is significant or not depends on 
> a number of factors. In most cases with 1.4.0, it's not even 
> noticable.  In some cases (with Elgamal signatures and older 
> GnuPG), it's 20-30 minutes slower.
> 
> David
> 
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