Readers, I have tried to copy base64 encoded text from the clipboard (i.e. a web mail message) to the command terminal:
base64 -d 'xyz' where 'xyz' is the base64 text. According to the manual, standard input can be accepted if a file is not accepted but instead the terminal response is: base64: xyz: No such file or directory What is my mistake please? The command: 'echo xyz | base64 -d' returns: �,base64: invalid input If the base64 text is saved as a file, conversion is successful. yours, mandriva2008 gnome220
