How to use gpg-agent

[Ben Scott]

On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 10:13 AM, Steven W. Orr <steveo at syslang.net> wrote:
> 1. How do I control how long a passphrase is cached before it decides it
> wants me to be re-asked?

  If gpg-agent is anything like ssh-agent, it takes a command line
argument for this purpose.

http://www.google.com/search?q=gpg-agent+cache+time

> 2. Can I preload a passphrase when I log in? I know all about the
> security issues; I just want to know how to do it.

  Why not just store the key in an unencrypted form at that point?
Save yourself all the trouble.

-- Ben