base32:tldr:61e46

base32: Encode from `stdin`.

${somecommand}

$ ${somecommand} | base32

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This command involves two parts - ${somecommand} and base32.

${somecommand} refers to a placeholder for a command that produces some output. It could be any command that generates text, such as echo, cat, or any other custom command. The exact command to be used needs to be defined in the actual usage context of this command.

| (pipe) is a symbol used in command-line interfaces to connect the output of one command to the input of another. In this case, the pipe symbol is used to redirect the output of ${somecommand} to the next command.

base32 is a command-line tool that encodes data using the base32 encoding scheme. It takes input from the previous command and converts it into base32 encoded output. Base32 encoding represents binary data (such as text or files) using a string of 32 characters (A-Z and 2-7), making it suitable for transmitting or storing data that may have restrictions on the characters allowed.

So, when this command is executed, ${somecommand} generates some output, which is then passed as input to the base32 command. base32 converts this input into base32 encoded format, and the resulting encoded output is displayed.

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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