argon2:tldr:08fd0

argon2: Calculate a hash with a password and a salt with the default parameters.

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$ echo "${password}" | argon2 "${salt_text}"

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This command utilizes the argon2 command-line tool to hash a password using the Argon2 algorithm. Let's break down the command step-by-step:

echo "${password}" - The echo command is used to output the value of ${password}, which is a variable assumed to contain the plaintext password. The double quotes around ${password} ensure that any special characters or spaces are preserved.
| - This is a pipe symbol that allows the output from the echo command to be used as input for the next command.
argon2 - This is the command-line tool used to perform the Argon2 password hashing. It takes the plaintext password from the previous command via the pipe.
"${salt_text}" - This is another variable assumed to contain the salt value used for hashing. The double quotes preserve the integrity of the salt value.

So, in summary, this command takes the value of ${password}, passes it to the argon2 command along with the value of ${salt_text}, and performs the password hashing using the Argon2 algorithm.

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.

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