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openssl-ts:tldr:01897

openssl-ts: Generate a SHA-512 timestamp request of a specific file and output to `file.tsq`.
$ openssl ts -query -data ${filename} -sha512 -out ${filename-tsq}
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This command is using the openssl tool to create a timestamp query for a specific data file. Here is a breakdown of the command:

  • openssl: This is the command-line tool for OpenSSL, an open-source cryptography library that provides various cryptographic functionality.
  • ts: This is a subcommand of the openssl tool used for timestamp related operations.
  • -query: This option tells OpenSSL to create a timestamp query.
  • -data ${filename}: This specifies the data file that needs to be timestamped. ${filename} is a placeholder for the actual filename. You would replace ${filename} with the name of the file you want to timestamp.
  • -sha512: This option specifies the hash algorithm to be used for the timestamp query. In this case, SHA-512 is chosen as the hash algorithm. SHA-512 is a cryptographic hash function that produces a 512-bit (64-byte) hash value.
  • -out ${filename-tsq}: This option specifies the output file where the timestamp query will be written. ${filename-tsq} is a placeholder for the output filename. You would replace ${filename-tsq} with the desired name for the output file.

Overall, the command is creating a timestamp query for a specific file using SHA-512 as the hash algorithm, and saving the query to an output file.

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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