automation

[Chuck Robey]

On Thu, 13 Jan 2000, Peter Gerwinski wrote:

> Chuck Robey wrote:
> > I'm trying to use gnupg for the *sole* purpose of creating secure
> > signatures on documents to be broadcast.  I *can't* use any system that
> > requires interactive entry of the passphrase each time.
> 
> What about this one (from `man gpg')?
> 
>        --passphrase-fd n
>            Read the passphrase from file descriptor n. If you use
>            0 for n, the passphrase will be read from stdin.  This
>            can only be used if only one passphrase is supplied.
>            Don't use this option if you can avoid it
> 
> (You want to work with a nonzero `n', of course.)

I saw this, I was hoping there might be some way not to have to pass just
the fd.  I guess not, if you're just telling me to look back there.  I'm
not too used to doing security things, I guess there must be some reason
for not allowing such a helpful option as passing in a filename.


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