---
name: "pgp-pixie"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "auto-pgp"
version: "1.04-4"
release: "Debian 2.2 (Potato)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pgp-pixie"
---

# pgp-pixie(1)

supply passphrase to pgp-auto on request

## NAME

pgp-pixie - supply passphrase to pgp-auto on request

## SYNOPSYS

**pgp-pixie**

## DESCRIPTION

**pgp-pixie** sets up a Unix-domain socket. It prompts you for your passphrase, and then any processes connecting to the socket will be sent the passphrase.

## ENVIRONMENT

- **PGPPATH**

  The PGP files directory. Depending on your installation the passphrase socket will be in a subdirectory **.wrapper** of this directory.

## WARNING

Improper use of this program will seriously compromise the security of your RSA secret key, especially if your security is doubtful anyway.

I would advise against using this software on a system you do not administer.

See the node **Security** in the Emacs Info documentation for Auto-PGP for more details.

## FILES

- **$PGPPATH/.wrapper/pass-socket**

  The socket on which to find the pixie listening.

## SEE ALSO

**pgp**(1), [**pgp-auto**(1)](/pgp-auto/1.md), [**pgp-decrypt**(1)](/pgp-decrypt/1.md), **auto-pgp.el**

## AUTHOR

The Emacs Auto-PGP package was written by Ian Jackson. Copyright 1993-1994; for copying conditions see the GNU General Public Licence. This software is distributed as-is with no warranty.