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diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi index f479fe05ff..01c16ba85d 100644 --- a/doc/guix.texi +++ b/doc/guix.texi @@ -17030,6 +17030,18 @@ This example assumes that the file @file{./guix.example.org-key.pub} contains the public key that @code{guix.example.org} uses to sign substitutes. +@item @code{generate-substitute-key?} (default: @code{#t}) +Whether to generate a @dfn{substitute key pair} under +@file{/etc/guix/signing-key.pub} and @file{/etc/guix/signing-key.sec} if +there is not already one. + +This key pair is used when exporting store items, for instance with +@command{guix publish} (@pxref{Invoking guix publish}) or @command{guix +archive} (@pxref{Invoking guix archive}). Generating a key pair takes a +few seconds when enough entropy is available and is only done once; you +might want to turn it off for instance in a virtual machine that does +not need it and where the extra boot time is a problem. + @item @code{max-silent-time} (default: @code{0}) @itemx @code{timeout} (default: @code{0}) The number of seconds of silence and the number of seconds of activity, |