Non-interactive use of gen-key

[MichaelQuigley at TheWay.Org]

Okay--I was dumb.  When I printed the message below, it printed duplex. 
Between my new glasses, new computer, and trying to learn GPG, I didn't 
see the text at the bottom of the message until after I sent the message 
below.  It simply requires specifying the file after the --gen-key 
command.  Never mind . . . . 

----- Forwarded by Michael Quigley/TheWay on 03/03/2011 08:20 PM -----

Michael Quigley/TheWay wrote on 03/03/2011 07:52:28 PM:

> I'm looking to automate key generation for gpg.  I found this link 
> in the list archive: http://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-
> users/2007-February/030330.html  The message suggests using the --
> batch option and either feeding parameters form stdin or from a 
> file.  It also states, "Check out the file DETAILS.  It should 
> explain everything."  However, I can't find a DETAILS file in either
> the documentation or the uncompressed directory tree.
> 
> Does anyone know where to feed parameters from a file is documented 
> or can someone explain it to this newbee?
> 
> Here's the pertinent part of the old thread:
> 
>           .          .          .
> >Check out the the file DETAILS.  It should explain everything.  I have
> >copied the section below.
> >
> >
> >Shalom-Salam,
> >
> >   Werner
> >
> >
> >Unattended key generation
> >=========================
> >This feature allows unattended generation of keys controlled by a
> >parameter file.  To use this feature, you use --gen-key together with
> >--batch and feed the parameters either from stdin or from a file given
> >on the commandline.
> >
> >The format of this file is as follows:
>           .          .          .
>           .          .          .
> 
> It documents what goes in the file, but not how to specify the file 
> on the command line.
> 
> Thanks,
> Michael Quigley
> Computer Services
> The Way International
> www.TheWay.org
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