From 9b1a35174b11b321271f7cefb6af3ced90ebc2bb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jakob Unterwurzacher Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2016 23:02:04 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] MANPAGE: note that "-f" implies "-nosyslog" Also explain why AES-SIV exists. --- Documentation/MANPAGE.md | 9 +++++---- main.go | 1 - 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/Documentation/MANPAGE.md b/Documentation/MANPAGE.md index 9847811..899aac2 100644 --- a/Documentation/MANPAGE.md +++ b/Documentation/MANPAGE.md @@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ DESCRIPTION Options: **-aessiv** -: Use the AES-SIV encryption mode (implied by -reverse) +: Use the AES-SIV encryption mode. This is slower than GCM but is +secure with deterministic nonces as used in "-reverse" mode. **-allow_other** : By default, the Linux kernel prevents any other user (even root) to @@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ stripped by gocryptfs. Using something like "cat /mypassword.txt" allows to mount the gocryptfs filesytem without user interaction. **-f** -: Stay in the foreground instead of forking away. +: Stay in the foreground instead of forking away. Implies "-nosyslog". **-fusedebug** : Enable fuse library debug output @@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ FUSE filesystems are mounted with "nodev,nosuid" by default. If gocryptfs runs as root, you can enable device files by passing the opposite mount option, "dev", and if you want to enable suid-binaries, pass "suid". "ro" (equivalent to passing the "-ro" option) and "noexec" may also be -interesting. For a complete liste see the section +interesting. For a complete list see the section `FILESYSTEM-INDEPENDENT MOUNT OPTIONS` in mount(8). **-openssl bool/"auto"** @@ -118,7 +119,7 @@ option. **-reverse** : Reverse mode shows a read-only encrypted view of a plaintext -directory +directory. Implies "-aessiv". **-ro** : Mount the filesystem read-only diff --git a/main.go b/main.go index 047c056..ac412a6 100644 --- a/main.go +++ b/main.go @@ -287,7 +287,6 @@ func main() { os.Stderr.Close() os.Stdout.Close() os.Stdin.Close() - } // Send SIGUSR1 to our parent sendUsr1(args.notifypid)