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age:tldr:0f6b0
The given command is using the "age" tool to perform decryption on an encrypted file. Here's the breakdown of the different components:
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"age": "age" is a simple, modern, and secure file encryption tool available on various platforms. It uses public-key cryptography to encrypt and decrypt files. The command is using this tool to perform decryption.
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"--decrypt": This flag indicates that the command should decrypt the specified file.
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"--output ${path-to-decrypted_file}": This flag specifies the path where the decrypted file should be saved after decryption. You would replace "${path-to-decrypted_file}" with the actual path or filename.
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"${path-to-encrypted_file}": This specifies the path of the file that needs to be decrypted. You would replace "${path-to-encrypted_file}" with the actual path or filename.
In short, this command instructs the "age" tool to decrypt the specified encrypted file and save the decrypted output to the specified location.