ohmyzsh/plugins/encode64

encode64

Alias plugin for encoding or decoding using base64 command.

To use it, add encode64 to the plugins array in your zshrc file:

plugins=(... encode64)

Functions and Aliases

Function	Alias	Description
encode64	e64	Encodes given data to base64
encodefile64	ef64	Encodes given file's content to base64
decode64	d64	Decodes given data from base64

Usage and examples

Encoding

• From parameter

  $ encode64 "oh-my-zsh"
  b2gtbXktenNo
  $ e64 "oh-my-zsh"
  b2gtbXktenNo
  

• From piping

  $ echo "oh-my-zsh" | encode64
  b2gtbXktenNo==
  $ echo "oh-my-zsh" | e64
  b2gtbXktenNo==
  

Encoding a file

Encode a file's contents to base64 and save output to text file. NOTE: Takes provided file and saves encoded content as new file with .txt extension

• From parameter

  $ encodefile64 ohmyzsh.icn
  ohmyzsh.icn's content encoded in base64 and saved as ohmyzsh.icn.txt
  $ ef64 "oh-my-zsh"
  ohmyzsh.icn's content encoded in base64 and saved as ohmyzsh.icn.txt
  

Decoding

• From parameter

  $ decode64 b2gtbXktenNo
  oh-my-zsh%
  $ d64 b2gtbXktenNo
  oh-my-zsh%
  

• From piping

  $ echo "b2gtbXktenNoCg==" | decode64
  oh-my-zsh
  $ echo "b2gtbXktenNoCg==" | d64
  oh-my-zsh