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age:tldr:fb6a8
age: Generate an encrypted file that can be decrypted with a passphrase.
$ age --passphrase --output ${path-to-encrypted_file} ${path-to-unencrypted_file}
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This command is using the "age" command-line tool to encrypt a file using a passphrase. Here's a breakdown of each part of the command:
age
: This is the command itself. It is a program used for file encryption and decryption.--passphrase
: This option tells the "age" command that you want to use a passphrase for encryption.--output ${path-to-encrypted_file}
: This option specifies the output file path where the encrypted file will be saved. You need to replace${path-to-encrypted_file}
with the actual path where you want to save the encrypted file.${path-to-unencrypted_file}
: This is the path to the file you want to encrypt. You need to replace${path-to-unencrypted_file}
with the actual path of the file you want to encrypt.
So, when you run this command, the "age" command-line tool will encrypt the file specified by ${path-to-unencrypted_file}
using a passphrase. The encrypted file will be saved at the location specified by ${path-to-encrypted_file}
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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.