base64 — base64 encode/decode data and print to standard output
base64
[OPTION
] [FILE
]
Base64 encode or decode FILE, or standard input, to standard output.
−w
, −−wrap
=COLS
Wrap encoded lines after COLS character (default 76). Use 0 to disable line wrapping.
−d
, −−decode
Decode data.
−i
, −−ignore−garbage
When decoding, ignore non−alphabet characters.
−−help
Display this help and exit.
−−version
Output version information and exit.
With no FILE, or when FILE is −, read standard input.
The data are encoded as described for the base64 alphabet
in RFC 3548. When decoding, the input may contain newlines in
addition to the bytes of the formal base64 alphabet. Use
−−ignore−garbage
to attempt
to recover from any other non−alphabet bytes in the
encoded stream.
The full documentation for base64 is maintained as a Texinfo
manual. If the info
and base64
programs are properly installed at your site, the command
info base64
should give you access to the complete manual.
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Copyright © 2007 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. |