base64:tldr:61cd5
base64: Encode a file.
$ base64 --input=${plain_file}
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The command base64 --input=${plain_file} is used to encode the contents of a file in base64 format.
Here's a breakdown of the command:
- base64: This is the name of the command or the executable that will be run.
- --input=${plain_file}: This is an option or flag provided to the base64 command. The "$" symbol indicates that it is a variable substitution, where the value of "plain_file" will be substituted. So, the actual path or name of the file to be encoded will be used at this position.
To summarize, the command will take the contents of the file specified by the "plain_file" variable, encode it using base64, and output the result.
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.