encode64

Alias plugin for encoding or decoding using base64 command.

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

zsh

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

console

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

From piping

console

$ 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

console

$ 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

console

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

From piping

console

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