minisign:tldr:b4e63
minisign: Verify a file and the trusted comments in its signature, specifying a public key as a Base64 encoded literal.
$ minisign -Vm ${filename} -P "${public_key_base64}"
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The command "minisign" is a command-line tool used for signing and verifying files using digital signatures.
Here's how the command you provided works:
- "minisign": This is the command used to run the minisign tool.
- "-Vm": This flag is used to verify a file's signature. It instructs minisign to verify the file using a signature file.
- "${filename}": This is the variable that represents the file you want to verify its signature. Replace "${filename}" in the command with the actual filename.
- "-P": This flag specifies the public key to be used for verification.
- "${public_key_base64}": This is the variable representing the public key in base64 format. Replace "${public_key_base64}" with the actual public key.
In summary, the command verifies the signature of a file by using the minisign tool with the specified public key.
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.