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uuencode:tldr:32bea

uuencode: Encode a file using Base64 instead of the default uuencode encoding and write the result to a file.
$ uuencode -m -o ${path-to-output_file} ${path-to-input_file} ${output_file_name_after_decoding}
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The command you provided is used to uuencode a file. Here's an explanation of each part of the command:

  • uuencode: This is the command itself. It is used to encode a binary file into a format that can be sent over email or other text-based systems.
  • -m: This option stands for "MIME" and ensures that the output is in MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) format, which is commonly used for encoding binary files.
  • -o ${path-to-output_file}: This specifies the output file where the encoded data will be written to. You need to replace ${path-to-output_file} with the actual path and filename of the desired output file.
  • ${path-to-input_file}: This is the path and filename of the input file that you want to encode. You need to replace ${path-to-input_file} with the actual path and filename of the desired input file.
  • ${output_file_name_after_decoding}: This is the desired filename of the output file after decoding. You need to replace ${output_file_name_after_decoding} with the actual filename you want after decoding.

To use this command, you would replace the placeholders with the appropriate paths and filenames for your specific use case. The command will then encode the input file and write the encoded data to the specified 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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