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age:tldr:4c91e
This command is using the "age" tool to decrypt a file using a private key. Let's break down the command step by step:
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age
: This command invokes the "age" tool, which is used for file encryption and decryption. -
--decrypt
: This option specifies that we want to decrypt a file. Without this option, the default behavior of the "age" tool is to encrypt files. -
--identity ${path-to-private_key_file}
: This option specifies the location of the private key file that will be used for decryption. You need to replace${path-to-private_key_file}
with the actual path to your private key file. -
--output ${path-to-decrypted_file}
: This option specifies the location where the decrypted output file will be saved. You need to replace${path-to-decrypted_file}
with the desired path and filename for the decrypted file. -
${path-to-encrypted_file}
: This is the file that you want to decrypt. You need to replace${path-to-encrypted_file}
with the path and filename of the file you want to decrypt.
In summary, this command decrypts a file using a private key and saves the decrypted output to a specified location.