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argon2:tldr:08fd0
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 "${password}"
- Theecho
command is used to output the value of${password}
, which is a variable assumed to contain the plaintext password. The double quotes around${password}
ensure that any special characters or spaces are preserved. -
|
- This is a pipe symbol that allows the output from theecho
command to be used as input for the next command. -
argon2
- This is the command-line tool used to perform the Argon2 password hashing. It takes the plaintext password from the previous command via the pipe. -
"${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.