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Clarify Unix Pageant passphrase prompting docs.

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Terminal prompting takes precedence over GUI prompting, so explicitly
state that in the docs.
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Jacob Nevins 2016-03-19 22:33:50 +00:00
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@ -71,9 +71,9 @@ extra command-line arguments, e.g.
in which case Pageant will prompt for the keys' passphrases (if any) in which case Pageant will prompt for the keys' passphrases (if any)
and start the agent with those keys already loaded. Passphrase prompts and start the agent with those keys already loaded. Passphrase prompts
will use the controlling terminal if one is available, or the GUI if will use the controlling terminal if one is available, or failing that
one of those is available. If neither is available, no passphrase the GUI if one of those is available. If neither is available, no
prompting can be done. passphrase prompting can be done.
To use Pageant to talk to an existing agent, you can add new keys To use Pageant to talk to an existing agent, you can add new keys
using \cw{-a}, list the current set of keys' fingerprints and comments using \cw{-a}, list the current set of keys' fingerprints and comments