Passphrase in the command line

[Armin Schöch]

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> I have a question about the GPG's command line:
>
> How can I specify the passhprase in the command line?
>
> in the PGP 6.5.8 command-line there is option
> -z PASSPHRASE
> it is very usefull option in the scripts that automatic process
> encrypted mail

And it's an FAQ:

echo PASSPHRASE | gpg --passphrase-fd=0 ......

Check the manual: Unix/Linux "man gpg", Windows "gpg.man" or something
similar.

HTH,
Armin

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