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# base64
> Encode or decode file or standard input to/from Base64, to standard output.
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> More information: <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/manual/html_node/base64-invocation.html>.
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- Encode a file:
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`base64 {{filename}}`
- Decode a file:
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`base64 --decode {{filename}}`
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- Encode from stdin:
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`{{somecommand}} | base64`
- Decode from stdin:
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`{{somecommand}} | base64 --decode`