base64
base64(1) General Commands Manual base64(1)
NAME
base64 – Encode and decode using Base64 representation
SYNOPSIS
base64 [-h | -D | -d] [-b count] [-i input_file] [-o output_file]
DESCRIPTION
base64 encodes and decodes Base64 data, as specified in RFC 4648. With no
options, base64 reads raw data from stdin and writes encoded data as a
continuous block to stdout.
OPTIONS
The following options are available:
-b count
--break=count Insert line breaks every count characters.
Default is 0, which generates an unbroken
stream.
-d
-D
--decode Decode incoming Base64 stream into binary
data.
-h
--help Print usage summary and exit.
-i input_file
--input=input_file Read input from input_file. Default is
stdin; passing - also represents stdin.
-o output_file
--output=output_file Write output to output_file. Default is
stdout; passing - also represents stdout.
SEE ALSO
openssl(1), wikipedia page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Base64, RFC 4648:
http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4648
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