base64 - Unix, Linux Command
NAME
base64 - base64 encode/decode data and print to standard output
SYNOPSIS
base64 [
OPTION] [
FILE]
DESCRIPTION
Base64 encode or decode FILE, or standard input, to standard output.
Tag | Description |
-w, --wrap=COLS
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Wrap encoded lines after COLS character (default 76).
Use 0 to disable line wrapping.
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-d, --decode
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Decode data.
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-i, --ignore-garbage
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When decoding, ignore non-alphabet characters.
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--help
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Display this help and exit.
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--version
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Output version information and exit.
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With no FILE, or when FILE is -, read standard input.
The data are encoded as described for the base64 alphabet in RFC 3548.
Decoding require compliant input by default, use --ignore-garbage to
attempt to recover from non-alphabet characters (such as newlines) in
the encoded stream.
AUTHOR
Written by Simon Josefsson.
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <
bug-coreutils@gnu.org>.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software. You may redistribute copies of it under the terms of
the GNU General Public License <
http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.
There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
SEE ALSO
base64 is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the
info and
base64 programs are properly installed at your site, the command
Tag | Description |
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info base64 |
should give you access to the complete manual.
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