age:tldr:09f4f
age: Generate a key pair, saving the private key to an unencrypted file and printing the public key to `stdout`.
$ age-keygen --output ${filename}
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The command "age-keygen --output ${filename}" is typically used to generate a new pair of age encryption keys, specifically the public key and the private key, with the private key being encrypted.
Here's a breakdown of the command:
- "age-keygen": This is the main command that invokes the age key generation function.
- "--output": This is a flag that specifies the output option for the generated keys.
- "${filename}": This is a placeholder indicating that you should replace it with the desired filename or filepath you want to use for the output files.
In summary, running this command will generate a new set of age encryption keys, and the filepath provided in place of "${filename}" will determine where the keys are saved.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.