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keybase: Sign a file.

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$ keybase sign --infile ${input_file} --outfile ${output_file}

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The keybase sign command is a command-line tool provided by Keybase, a platform for secure messaging and file sharing. This particular command is used to sign a file using your Keybase identity and generate a signed version of that file.

Here's a breakdown of the command:

keybase sign: This is the main command that instructs Keybase to sign a file.

--infile ${input_file}: This specifies the input file that you want to sign. ${input_file} is a placeholder, and you need to replace it with the actual path or name of the file you want to sign.

--outfile ${output_file}: This specifies the output file where the signed version of the input file will be saved. Similarly, ${output_file} is a placeholder that you need to replace with the desired path or name for the signed file.

In summary, this command allows you to sign a file using your Keybase identity, providing a way to verify that the file has not been tampered with and was signed by you.

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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