Gpg4win 2.2.1 not able to decrypt files from UNIX gpg

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Hi

I am encrypting the files on my unix system using the gpg utility with the command :-

→ echo test | gpg --batch --cipher-algo AES256 -c --passphrase-fd 0 /tmp/testnew

The file is encrypted succesfully with a little warning :-
can’t connect to `/home/.gnupg/S.gpg-agent’: No such file or directory

→ But when i transfer it to my windows server 2003 R2 where i have gpg4win 2.2.1 installed and try to decrypt i am having following error :-

C:\Documents and Settings\tansyj\Desktop\gpg>echo test | gpg --batch --passphrase-fd 0 -o testfile.txt -d testfile1.gpg

gpg: 3DES encrypted data
gpg: encrypted with 1 passphrase
gpg: decryption failed: Bad session key

The same file i am able to decrypt on Windows 2003 server and my Windows 7 also with the same gpg4win version.

Can anyone suggest what could be the issue.

Thanks
Tansy

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echo includes line endings. So on unix your passphrase is “test\n” and on windows it is “test\r\n”

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Note, to avoid such problems use a pinentry?
If you need a batch file, you can secure your system and use a private certificate without passphrase.

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Thanks for your response, i did it another way and worked. Rather than echo password | gpg “decrypt syntax”

i used → gpg “decrypt syntax” < password.txt

and for line breaks i used the unix2dos.exe .

I am not aware about the pinentry program, will read about the same.