2.1 Commands
Commands are not distinguished from options except for the fact that
only one command is allowed.
     
- --version
- Print the program version and licensing information.  Not that you can
abbreviate this command.
     
 
- --help
- -h
- Print a usage message summarizing the most useful command-line options. 
Not that you can abbreviate this command.
     
 
- --dump-options
- Print a list of all available options and commands.  Not that you can
abbreviate this command.
     
 
- --server
- Run in server mode and wait for commands on the stdin.  The
default mode is to create a socket and listen for commands there.
 
- --daemon [command line- ]
- Run the program in the background.  This option is required to prevent
it from being accidently running in the background.  A common way to do
this is:
     
     $ eval `gpg-agent –daemon`