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Mention --force-renew instead of --renew-by-default in docs/using.rst.
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Seth Schoen
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``letsencrypt-auto`` is a wrapper which installs some dependencies
from your OS standard package repositories (e.g using `apt-get` or
from your OS standard package repositories (e.g. using `apt-get` or
`yum`), and for other dependencies it sets up a virtualized Python
environment with packages downloaded from PyPI [#venv]_. It also
provides automated updates.
Firstly, please `install Git`_ and run the following commands:
.. code-block:: shell
git clone https://github.com/letsencrypt/letsencrypt
cd letsencrypt
.. _`install Git`: https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Getting-Started-Installing-Git
.. note:: On RedHat/CentOS 6 you will need to enable the EPEL_
repository before install.
.. _EPEL: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/EPEL
To install and run the client you just need to type:
To install and run the client, just type...
.. code-block:: shell
@@ -182,18 +167,19 @@ interested, you can also :ref:`write your own plugin <dev-plugin>`.
Renewal
=======
.. note:: Let's Encrypt CA issues short lived certificates (90
.. note:: Let's Encrypt CA issues short-lived certificates (90
days). Make sure you renew the certificates at least once in 3
months.
In order to renew certificates simply call the ``letsencrypt`` (or
letsencrypt-auto_) again, and use the same values when prompted. You
can automate it slightly by passing necessary flags on the CLI (see
`--help all`), or even further using the :ref:`config-file`. The
``--renew-by-default`` flag may be helpful for automating renewal. If
you're sure that UI doesn't prompt for any details you can add the
command to ``crontab`` (make it less than every 90 days to avoid
problems, say every month).
letsencrypt-auto_) again, and use the same values when prompted. You can
automate it slightly by passing necessary flags on the CLI (see `--help
all`), or even further using the :ref:`config-file`. The ``--force-renew``
flag may be helpful for automating renewal; it causes the expiration time
of the certificate(s) to be ignored when considering renewal. If you're
sure that UI doesn't prompt for any details you can add the command to
``crontab`` (make it less than every 90 days to avoid problems, say
every month).
Please note that the CA will send notification emails to the address
you provide if you do not renew certificates that are about to expire.