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diff --git a/doc/gpg.texi b/doc/gpg.texi index 7f55cc7e3..55e31d2e7 100644 --- a/doc/gpg.texi +++ b/doc/gpg.texi @@ -670,7 +670,8 @@ used for no expiration date. If this command is used with @option{--batch}, @option{--pinentry-mode} has been set to @code{loopback}, and one of the passphrase options (@option{--passphrase}, -@option{--passphrase-fd}, or @option{passphrase-file}) is used, the +@option{--passphrase-fd}, @option{--passphrase-env}, or +@option{passphrase-file}) is used, the supplied passphrase is used for the new key and the agent does not ask for it. To create a key without any protection @code{--passphrase ''} may be used. @@ -3172,6 +3173,14 @@ Note that since Version 2.0 this passphrase is only used if the option @option{--batch} has also been given. Since Version 2.1 the @option{--pinentry-mode} also needs to be set to @code{loopback}. +@item --passphrase-env @var{string} +@opindex passphrase-env +Use the value of the environment variable @var{string} as the passphrase. +This can only be used if only one passphrase is supplied. + +This passphrase is only used if the option @option{--batch} has also +been given, and if @option{--pinentry-mode} is set to @code{loopback}. + @item --pinentry-mode @var{mode} @opindex pinentry-mode Set the pinentry mode to @var{mode}. Allowed values for @var{mode} |