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keybase:tldr:1f2d0
keybase: Encrypt a file.
$ keybase encrypt --infile ${input_file} --outfile ${output_file} ${receiver}
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The command "keybase encrypt" is used to encrypt a file using the Keybase encryption system. Here is a breakdown of the different components of this command:
- "keybase encrypt": This is the command itself that tells Keybase to perform the encryption operation.
- "--infile ${input_file}": This option specifies the input file that you want to encrypt. "${input_file}" is a placeholder for the actual file path you provide. Replace it with the location and name of the file you want to encrypt.
- "--outfile ${output_file}": This option specifies the output file where the encrypted data will be saved. Similar to the previous option, "${output_file}" is a placeholder for the desired file path. Replace it with the location and name you want for the encrypted file.
- "${receiver}": This is the recipient's Keybase username or Keybase team name. The encrypted file will only be readable by this particular user/team, as they possess the private key to decrypt it. Replace "${receiver}" with the username or team name of the intended recipient.
To summarize, this command encrypts the contents of a given input file using Keybase and saves the encrypted data to an output file. The resulting encrypted file is only accessible to the recipient specified.
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.