[debbugs-tracker] bug#16642: closed (24.3; (auth) Minor documentation inconsistency on checking order of un/encrypted .authinfo files)

[GNU bug Tracking System]

Your message dated Fri, 07 Feb 2014 21:08:21 -0500
with message-id <address@hidden>
and subject line Re: bug#16642: 24.3; (auth) Minor documentation inconsistency 
on checking order of un/encrypted .authinfo files
has caused the debbugs.gnu.org bug report #16642,
regarding 24.3; (auth) Minor documentation inconsistency on checking order of 
un/encrypted .authinfo files
to be marked as done.

(If you believe you have received this mail in error, please contact
address@hidden)


-- 
16642: http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=16642
GNU Bug Tracking System
Contact address@hidden with problems
> --- Begin Message ---
>
>
>
> Subject: 
>
> 24.3; (auth) Minor documentation inconsistency on checking order of un/encrypted .authinfo files
>
>
>
>
> Date: 
>
> Tue, 4 Feb 2014 12:12:37 -0400
>
>
>
>
> User-agent: 
>
> Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/24.3 (gnu/linux)
>
>
>
>
> The documentation is inconsistent about the order in which auth checks
> '~/.authinfo' and '~/.authinfo.gpg' when 'auth-sources' isn't
> customised.
>
> In (info "(auth)Help for Users") it says that the unencrypted file is
> sought first:
>
>     If you don't customize 'auth-sources', you'll have to live with the
>     defaults: the unencrypted netrc file '~/.authinfo' will be used for
>     any host and any port.
>
>     If that fails, any host and any port are looked up in the netrc file
>     '~/.authinfo.gpg', which is a GnuPG encrypted file (*note GnuPG and
>     EasyPG Assistant Configuration::).
>
> But in (info "(auth)GnuPG and EasyPG Assistant Configuration") it says
> it says that the encrypted file is sought first:
>
>     If you don't customize 'auth-sources', the auth-source library reads
>     '~/.authinfo.gpg', which is a GnuPG encrypted file.  Then it will
>     check '~/.authinfo' but it's not recommended to use such an
>     unencrypted file.
>
>
> In GNU Emacs 24.3.1 (x86_64-redhat-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 3.8.2)
>  of 2013-08-14 on buildvm-15.phx2.fedoraproject.org Windowing system
> distributor `Fedora Project', version 11.0.11404000 System Description:
> Fedora release 19 (Schrödinger’s Cat)
>
>
>
>
> --- End Message ---
> --- Begin Message ---
>
>
>
> Subject: 
>
> Re: bug#16642: 24.3; (auth) Minor documentation inconsistency on checking order of un/encrypted .authinfo files
>
>
>
>
> Date: 
>
> Fri, 07 Feb 2014 21:08:21 -0500
>
>
>
>
> User-agent: 
>
> Gnus (www.gnus.org), GNU Emacs (www.gnu.org/software/emacs/)
>
>
>
>
> Version: 24.4
>
> Thanks, the first one was right.
>
>
> --- End Message ---