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Asked: 2018-09-14 12:34:04 +0800 CST

Disable gpg-agent

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How can I disable gpg-agent? I don't wish to have any service retaining passwords and want to enter them every time.

I recall disabling this service once before, but I'm not having any luck on the newer distribution.

kubuntu gnupg 18.04

1 Answers

  1. This worked for me:-

    cat ~/sensitive_archive.tgz | gpg2 --passphrase-fd 0 --pinentry-mode loopback -c  > sensitive_archive.tgz.gpg

    Note that you do not get the password prompt - you just type the password, and press enter (not ^Z or ^D - just enter).

    I had already killed the agent process - not sure if that was necessary.

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