oathtool:tldr:84293
oathtool: Validate a TOTP token.
$ oathtool --totp --base32 "${secret}" "${token}"
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The command you provided is using the tool called "oathtool" to generate a Time-based One-Time Password (TOTP) using a secret key and a token.
Here is a breakdown of the command:
- "oathtool" is the name of the command-line tool.
- "--totp" is an option that specifies the type of OTP to generate, in this case, a Time-based OTP.
- "--base32" is another option that indicates the encoding format of the secret key. It specifies that the secret key is in Base32 format.
The command also includes two variables:
- "${secret}" represents the secret key used for generating the OTP. The actual value of the secret key should be provided when executing the command.
- "${token}" represents the token for which the OTP is being generated. The actual value of the token should be provided when executing the command.
In summary, this command is using "oathtool" to generate a TOTP by providing a secret key and a token.
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.