Thanks for the prompt response Werner. I have a few more questions. Werner Koch wrote: > > Right. The only way to do this from scripts is by using: > > gpg2 --status-fd 2 --command-fd 0 --gen-revoke foo > > The script needs to parse the status and react on it accordingly. Here > is a sample: > > $ gpg2 --status-fd 2 --command-fd 0 --gen-revoke joe I guess I can use gpg here ? > > sec 1024D/9CD9FD55 2000-12-14 Joe Random Hacker I can get till here. > > [GNUPG:] GET_BOOL gen_revoke.okay Are these commands generated by GPG ? > y This I see is the user input. This is what I have to capture. > [GNUPG:] GOT_IT > Please select the reason for the revocation: > 0 = No reason specified > 1 = Key has been compromised > 2 = Key is superseded > 3 = Key is no longer used > Q = Cancel > (Probably you want to select 1 here) > [GNUPG:] GET_LINE ask_revocation_reason.code > 0 > [GNUPG:] GOT_IT > Enter an optional description; end it with an empty line: > [GNUPG:] GET_LINE ask_revocation_reason.text > Pre-created revocation. > [GNUPG:] GOT_IT > [GNUPG:] GET_LINE ask_revocation_reason.text > > [GNUPG:] GOT_IT > Reason for revocation: No reason specified > Pre-created revocation. > [GNUPG:] GET_BOOL ask_revocation_reason.okay > y > [GNUPG:] GOT_IT > NOTE: This key is not protected! > ASCII armored output forced. > [GNUPG:] GOOD_PASSPHRASE > > I have not indented the answers sent to stdin on response to the GET_foo > lines. The script should parse the tags after the GET_foo to see what > has been requested and best use FSM to process this. Unknown tags What is FSM ? Finite State Machine. How can I use this? > should be answered with just a LF. Of course you would use the What if LF ? > fingerprint of the key and not just the name to invoking the command. > > As a quick solution for unattended key generation I am going to add a > "%revokefile" command to write a simple revocation certificate to the > given file after key generation. > I need to write the revocation certificate to a file too. > > Shalom-Salam, > > Werner Many Thanks Meenal
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