Date: Fri, 09 Mar 2007 07:57:36 -0500 From: Gerard <gerard@seibercom.net> To: FreeBSD Question <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Cc: Joe Vender <jvender@owensboro.net> Subject: Re: Using gpg-agent on freebsd Message-ID: <20070309075522.987C.GERARD-SEIBERT@seibercom.net> In-Reply-To: <200703082119.28781.jvender@owensboro.net> References: <200703082119.28781.jvender@owensboro.net>
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On Thursday March 08, 2007 at 10:19:27 (PM) Joe Vender wrote: > I'm using FreeBSD 6.2 > > I've been tinkering with using gpg-agent for GnuPG passphrase caching when > using Kmail. I have been able to get it working as per the instructions at > http://freebsd.kde.org/howtos/gnupg-kmail.php > for starting the daemon when entering KDE. But, I want to start gpg-agent when > the sytem starts and I login to console mode (not just when I enter KDE), and > I want Kmail to use the agent for GnuPG usage. Could someone please describe > to me the details of the steps that I need to take and the file modifications > that I need to make for this to work. > > Again, I want the gpg-agent to be up and running when I login to the console, > also when I log into KDE, I want Kmail to use the agent. The way I log into > KDE is to first login to the console via a limited user account, then do sudo > kdm and log into KDE using the same limited user account. I have root login > disabled for both console and KDE. I've read the instructions for using a > ~/.xinitrc or ~/.xsession to start the gpg-agent daemon when logging into > kde, but I have neither file in my home directory, and anyway want the daemon > running upon entering console mode login, i.e., running always and only one > gpg-agent process running at any given time. Please CC my email address with > any responses. Thanks very much for suggestions. FreeBSD rocks! Read 'man gpg-agent'. It has a script that may very well be exactly what you want. -- Gerard
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