Signing multiple files

[ESP]

>>>>> "GS" == George Sinclair <gsinclair@nodc.noaa.gov> writes:

    GS> If I don't want to have to enter the password a zillion times
    GS> when signing every file in a given directory, I would be
    GS> forced to use something like Expect or possibly write a Perl
    GS> script using the Expect module, or some such thing. Is there
    GS> another easier way?

You probably want to look into using the --passphrase-fd option (check
the man page for details). HOWEVER, note that there are all kinds of
security problems with doing this.

    GS> Also, how can I safely pass the passphrase into the script?

http://www.gnupg.org/faq.html#q4.13

    GS> There appears to be a dearth of information surrounding the
    GS> subject of multiple files, batch mode etc. in the
    GS> documentation. For such an important issue, the available
    GS> solutions and or available information just seems terse or
    GS> abstruse.

Life's harsh sometimes. Once you figure it out, why don't you write up
a summary and publish it on the Web, or submit it to the FAQ?

~ESP

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