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minisign: Sign a file, adding a trusted (signed) and an untrusted (unsigned) comment in the signature.
$ minisign -Sm ${filename} -c "${Untrusted comment}" -t "${Trusted comment}"
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The command you provided is using the "minisign" program with various options and arguments.

  1. "minisign": This is the name of the program/command you are executing.

  2. "-Sm": This option specifies that you want to sign a file using an existing secret key.

  3. "${filename}": This is the name of the file that you want to sign. Replace "${filename}" with the actual filename or path of the file you want to sign.

  4. "-c": This option is used to provide an untrusted comment for the signature. "${Untrusted comment}" is a placeholder for the comment you want to include. Replace it with your desired untrusted comment.

  5. "-t": This option allows you to provide a trusted comment for the signature. "${Trusted comment}" is a placeholder for the comment you want to include. Replace it with your desired trusted comment.

To summarize, the command is using minisign to sign a file with a secret key, and it adds both untrusted and trusted comments to the signature.

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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