Add info about gpg password caching to README

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Rupus Reinefjord 2021-05-19 22:38:36 +02:00
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@ -97,6 +97,22 @@ Given the password `~/.password-store/sites/example/login.gpg`:
# Password will have group "sites/example"
## gpg-agent password timeout
If your private key is protected by a password, `gpg` will ask for it
with the `pinentry` program if you haven't set it to something else. If
using `gpg2` or the `-a` option with `gpg`, by default, the password is
cached for 10 minutes but the timer is reset when using a key. After 2
hours the cache will be cleared even if it has been accessed recently.
You can set these values in your `~/.gnupg/gpg-agent.conf`:
```
default-cache-ttl 600
max-cache-ttl 7200
```
## Development
Create a virtual environment: