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| -rw-r--r-- | manual/qpdf-manual.xml | 6 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | qpdf/qpdf.cc | 4 |
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diff --git a/manual/qpdf-manual.xml b/manual/qpdf-manual.xml index 83b4c429..0c8a3291 100644 --- a/manual/qpdf-manual.xml +++ b/manual/qpdf-manual.xml @@ -310,7 +310,11 @@ make <term><option>--password=password</option></term> <listitem> <para> - Specifies a password for accessing encrypted files. + Specifies a password for accessing encrypted files. Note that + you can use <option>@filename</option> or <option>@-</option> + as described above to put the password in a file or pass it + via standard input so you can avoid specifying it on the + command line. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> diff --git a/qpdf/qpdf.cc b/qpdf/qpdf.cc index caeda8e4..2b18400d 100644 --- a/qpdf/qpdf.cc +++ b/qpdf/qpdf.cc @@ -243,6 +243,10 @@ Basic Options\n\ rotate each specified page 90, 180, or 270 degrees\n\ --split-pages=[n] write each output page to a separate file\n\ \n\ +Note that you can use the @filename or @- syntax for any argument at any\n\ +point in the command. This provides a good way to specify a password without\n\ +having to explicitly put it on the command line.\n\ +\n\ If none of --copy-encryption, --encrypt or --decrypt are given, qpdf will\n\ preserve any encryption data associated with a file.\n\ \n\ |