decrypt aes256 encrypted file without gpg-agent

[Dmitry Alexandrov]

Fourhundred Thecat <400thecat at gmx.ch> wrote:
> In case of gpg, there is one mode where you generate your key pair, change configuration files, or any other read-write operation.
>
> But for general usage, there is no reason for the key pair to need to be writable.

Sure.  So there is none:

	$ chmod a-w $GNUPGHOME/pubring.kbx $GNUPGHOME/private-keys-v1.d/*
	$ echo foo | gpg -qe --default-recipient-self | gpg -qd
	foo
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