bug#74029: [Documentation BUG] Caching symmetric encryption passphrase

[Stefan Kangas]

tags 74029 + confirmed
thanks

BP25 <bp25@riseup.net> writes:

> I don't know how to set symmetric encryption passphrase caching when
> using Gnupg 2.x . I followed unsuccessfully the instructions [1] and I
> read [2] but it's very unclear what to do. I consider this a docs bug
> because the EasyPG manual says "To set up GnuPG Agent, follow the
> instruction in Invoking GPG-AGENT in Using the GNU Privacy Guard". This
> is vague and was probably written to avoid actually explaining the
> procedure! But it's dishonest because, at least I, could find no such
> instructions. So either we modify the manual to say something like "To
> set up GnuPG Agent, you're on your own but reading Invoking GPG-AGENT in
> Using the GNU Privacy Guard might be useful", or let's put the actual
> instructions on the EasyPG manual (which is obviously the ideal).

Makes sense to me.  Patches welcome.