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tomb: Forcefully create a new key, even if the tomb isn't allowing key forging (due to swap).

tomb

$ tomb forge ${encrypted_directory-tomb-key} -f

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The command you provided is using the command-line interface to execute the "tomb forge" command with some options.

Here is the breakdown of the command:

"tomb forge": This is the main command you are executing. "tomb forge" is a command-line tool used for creating encrypted storage containers known as "tomb" files.
"${encrypted_directory-tomb-key}": This is an argument provided to the "tomb forge" command. The syntax "${encrypted_directory-tomb-key}" implies that it is a variable that needs to be substituted with an actual value. From the provided expression, it seems like you are providing the encrypted directory path and the tomb key as the value for this variable.
"-f": This is an option or flag passed to the "tomb forge" command. The "-f" flag is usually used to forcefully overwrite any existing tomb file if it already exists with the same name.

Overall, the command is invoking the "tomb forge" command to create a tomb file using the provided encrypted directory path and tomb key. It will overwrite any existing tomb file with the same name if the "-f" flag is included.

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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