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@@ -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>