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@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ the peer identity. The IDENTITY service essentially stores the
97private keys under human-readable names, and keeps a mapping of which 97private keys under human-readable names, and keeps a mapping of which
98private key should be used for particular important system functions. 98private key should be used for particular important system functions.
99The existing identities can be listed using the command 99The existing identities can be listed using the command
100@command{gnunet-identity -d} 100@command{gnunet-identity --display}
101 101
102@example 102@example
103gnu - JTDVJC69NHU6GQS4B5721MV8VM7J6G2DVRGJV0ONIT6QH7OI6D50 103gnu - JTDVJC69NHU6GQS4B5721MV8VM7J6G2DVRGJV0ONIT6QH7OI6D50
@@ -1098,7 +1098,7 @@ selection is simply random.
1098@subsection Namespace Management 1098@subsection Namespace Management
1099 1099
1100The @code{gnunet-identity} tool can be used to create egos. 1100The @code{gnunet-identity} tool can be used to create egos.
1101By default, @code{gnunet-identity -D} simply 1101By default, @code{gnunet-identity --display} simply
1102lists all locally available egos. 1102lists all locally available egos.
1103 1103
1104 1104
@@ -1110,7 +1110,7 @@ lists all locally available egos.
1110@node Creating Egos 1110@node Creating Egos
1111@subsubsection Creating Egos 1111@subsubsection Creating Egos
1112 1112
1113With the @command{-C NICK} option it can also be used to create a new 1113With the @command{--create=NICK} option it can also be used to create a new
1114ego. An ego is the virtual identity of the entity in control of a 1114ego. An ego is the virtual identity of the entity in control of a
1115namespace or GNS zone. Anyone can create any number of egos. The 1115namespace or GNS zone. Anyone can create any number of egos. The
1116provided NICK name automatically corresponds to a GNU Name System 1116provided NICK name automatically corresponds to a GNU Name System
@@ -1118,6 +1118,11 @@ domain name. Thus, henceforth name resolution for any name ending in
1118``.NICK'' will use the NICK's zone. You should avoid using NICKs that 1118``.NICK'' will use the NICK's zone. You should avoid using NICKs that
1119collide with well-known DNS names. 1119collide with well-known DNS names.
1120 1120
1121Currently, the IDENTITY subsystem supports two types of identity keys:
1122ECDSA and EdDSA. By default, ECDSA identities are creates with ECDSA keys.
1123In order to create an identity with EdDSA keys, you can use the
1124@command{--eddsa} flag.
1125
1121@node Deleting Egos 1126@node Deleting Egos
1122@subsubsection Deleting Egos 1127@subsubsection Deleting Egos
1123 1128
@@ -1409,7 +1414,7 @@ You can create any number of zones using the gnunet-identity tool
1409using: 1414using:
1410 1415
1411@example 1416@example
1412$ gnunet-identity -C "myzone" 1417$ gnunet-identity --create="myzone"
1413@end example 1418@end example
1414 1419
1415Henceforth, on your system you control the TLD ``myzone''. 1420Henceforth, on your system you control the TLD ``myzone''.
@@ -1418,7 +1423,7 @@ All of your zones can be listed (displayed) using the
1418@command{gnunet-identity} command line tool as well: 1423@command{gnunet-identity} command line tool as well:
1419 1424
1420@example 1425@example
1421$ gnunet-identity -d 1426$ gnunet-identity --display
1422@end example 1427@end example
1423 1428
1424@node Maintaining your own Zones 1429@node Maintaining your own Zones
@@ -1929,7 +1934,7 @@ integrate reclaimID as an Identity Provider with little effort.
1929Before adding attributes to an identity, you must first create an ego: 1934Before adding attributes to an identity, you must first create an ego:
1930 1935
1931@example 1936@example
1932$ gnunet-identity -C "user" 1937$ gnunet-identity --create="user"
1933@end example 1938@end example
1934 1939
1935Henceforth, you can manage a new user profile of the user ``user''. 1940Henceforth, you can manage a new user profile of the user ``user''.