Questions tagged [base64]

Questions about encoding/decoding file or stdin by using base64

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Base64 Encoding Not Producing The Required Encoded Value

I am trying to base 64 encode the following information: { "expiration": "2015-12-30T12:00:00.000Z", "conditions": [ {"bucket": "sigv4examplebucket"}, ["starts-with", "$key", "user/user1/"], {"acl": "public-read"}, …
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Why does converting from base64 and back garble the end of this string?

Command: echo "HelloWorld==" | base64 -d | base64 Output: HelloWorlQ== Why is my d now a Q? Edit: I am not trying to start with arbitrary data and base64 encode it. My intention is to start with Base64 and end with Base64, having only produced a…
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Can't encode this string

I'm doing a simple exercise where copy a base64 encoded cookie value, and then make a few changes and then re-encode, and then use the result to log into a site as admin. I have the following encoded…
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For base64 encoding/decoding, can base64 and uuencode/uudecode be used exchangeably?

Do both base64 (from coreutils) and uuencode -m and uudecode (from sharutils) implement base64 encoding and decoding? Can they be used exchangeably?
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The following text is encoded in base 64. How do I decode it and get the answer?

Ik5ldmVyIHRydXN0IGEgY29tcHV0ZXIgeW91IGNhbid0IHRocm93IG91dCBhIHdpbmRvdyIgLSBTdGV2ZSBXb3puaWFr How do I decode this and get the answer?
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