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Generate gpg key via batch file
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README.mkd

Introduction

This is how to create a gpg key without any user interaction or password. This can be used in cases where the primary goal is to secure the data in transit but the gpg key can/must be stored locally without a password. An example of this is the hiera-gpg plugin which doesn't support passwords.

The below genkey-batch file will use the default which currently are RSA/RSA and 2048 bit length. See the reference link to set this to something else.

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genkey-batch
%no-protection
Key-Type: default
Subkey-Type: default
Name-Real: YOUR NAME
Name-Email: YOUR EMAIL@example.com
Expire-Date: 0
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Shell Commands.sh
gpg --batch --gen-key genkey-batch
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