C:\Program Files\GNU\GnuPG>gpg --passphrase-fd=ohiohea1th_is --decrypt --output decrypted.txt tstfil
e.asc
Reading passphrase from file descriptor 0 ...


You need a passphrase to unlock the secret key for
user: "derek smith"
2048-bit ELG-E key, ID 985DB557, created 2005-12-30 (main key ID 4A673EF3)

gpg: encrypted with 2048-bit ELG-E key, ID 985DB557, created 2005-12-30
      "derek smith"
gpg: public key decryption failed: bad passphrase
gpg: decryption failed: secret key not available

##</code><code>##

--passphrase-fd=
open (PASS, "+<$pass")
using . fileno(PASS)
I get this error:
Reading passphrase from file descriptor 3 ...


You need a passphrase to unlock the secret key for
user: "derek smith"
2048-bit ELG-E key, ID 985DB557, created 2005-12-30 (main key ID 4A673EF3)

gpg: encrypted with 2048-bit ELG-E key, ID 985DB557, created 2005-12-30
      "derek smith"
gpg: public key decryption failed: bad passphrase
gpg: decryption failed: secret key not available
Press any key to continue . . .

##</code><code>##

C:\Program Files\GNU\GnuPG>echo ohiohea1th_is|gpg --passphrase-fd=0 --decrypt --output decrypted.txt
 tstfile.asc
Reading passphrase from file descriptor 0

You need a passphrase to unlock the secret key for
user: "derek smith"
2048-bit ELG-E key, ID 985DB557, created 2005-12-30 (main key ID 4A673EF3)

gpg: encrypted with 2048-bit ELG-E key, ID 985DB557, created 2005-12-30
      "derek smith"

C:\Program Files\GNU\GnuPG>dir
 Volume in drive C is IBM_PRELOAD
 Volume Serial Number is 2863-8FD9

 Directory of C:\Program Files\GNU\GnuPG

12/30/2005  02:49 PM    <DIR>          .
12/30/2005  02:49 PM    <DIR>          ..
12/30/2005  02:49 PM                15 decrypted.txt