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Re: gpg key in memory



Benedict Verheyen wrote:
> is it possible (like with ssh) to have gpg ony ask you your passphrase
> once and then remember it for the duration of a session?
> This would be handy if one is writing a lot of emails and you don't want
> to bother every single time to type your passphrase.
> I chose quit a long and difficult passphrase and it isn't fun to type
> it over and over again when i want to encrypt or sign an email.
> 
> Any sollution to this other than chosing a simpler and shorter
> passphrase?

quintuple-agent, the new gpg-agent is supposed to be better but is not
in deban yet.

I'd be very wary of using such agents for any key that has real value.
It's ok for low security keys like the one I use to sign all my mails.

-- 
see shy jo

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