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Is there a way to source a base64 encoded file in bash instead of doing this?



cat $DIR/data/saves/$savegame | base64 --decode > $DIR/data/saves/$savegame.decoded
. $DIR/data/saves/$savegame.decoded
rm $DIR/data/saves/$savegame.decoded > /dev/null









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    Is there a way to source a base64 encoded file in bash instead of doing this?



    cat $DIR/data/saves/$savegame | base64 --decode > $DIR/data/saves/$savegame.decoded
    . $DIR/data/saves/$savegame.decoded
    rm $DIR/data/saves/$savegame.decoded > /dev/null









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      Is there a way to source a base64 encoded file in bash instead of doing this?



      cat $DIR/data/saves/$savegame | base64 --decode > $DIR/data/saves/$savegame.decoded
      . $DIR/data/saves/$savegame.decoded
      rm $DIR/data/saves/$savegame.decoded > /dev/null









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      Is there a way to source a base64 encoded file in bash instead of doing this?



      cat $DIR/data/saves/$savegame | base64 --decode > $DIR/data/saves/$savegame.decoded
      . $DIR/data/saves/$savegame.decoded
      rm $DIR/data/saves/$savegame.decoded > /dev/null






      bash source base64






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          If and only if you're supremely confident that the base64-encoded blob is safe:



          $ cat test.b64
          ZWNobyAidGhpcyBpcyBhIHRlc3QiCg==
          $ base64 -D test.b64
          echo "this is a test"
          $ . <(base64 -D test.b64)
          this is a test





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          • . <(base64 -d test.b64) works. One difference: my base64 works with lowercase 'd' instead of uppercase 'D'

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          • -D vs. -d is probably a distinction drawn between different versions of the utility.

            – DopeGhoti
            13 hours ago











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          If and only if you're supremely confident that the base64-encoded blob is safe:



          $ cat test.b64
          ZWNobyAidGhpcyBpcyBhIHRlc3QiCg==
          $ base64 -D test.b64
          echo "this is a test"
          $ . <(base64 -D test.b64)
          this is a test





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          • . <(base64 -d test.b64) works. One difference: my base64 works with lowercase 'd' instead of uppercase 'D'

            – user6679493
            14 hours ago











          • -D vs. -d is probably a distinction drawn between different versions of the utility.

            – DopeGhoti
            13 hours ago
















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          If and only if you're supremely confident that the base64-encoded blob is safe:



          $ cat test.b64
          ZWNobyAidGhpcyBpcyBhIHRlc3QiCg==
          $ base64 -D test.b64
          echo "this is a test"
          $ . <(base64 -D test.b64)
          this is a test





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          • . <(base64 -d test.b64) works. One difference: my base64 works with lowercase 'd' instead of uppercase 'D'

            – user6679493
            14 hours ago











          • -D vs. -d is probably a distinction drawn between different versions of the utility.

            – DopeGhoti
            13 hours ago














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          If and only if you're supremely confident that the base64-encoded blob is safe:



          $ cat test.b64
          ZWNobyAidGhpcyBpcyBhIHRlc3QiCg==
          $ base64 -D test.b64
          echo "this is a test"
          $ . <(base64 -D test.b64)
          this is a test





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          If and only if you're supremely confident that the base64-encoded blob is safe:



          $ cat test.b64
          ZWNobyAidGhpcyBpcyBhIHRlc3QiCg==
          $ base64 -D test.b64
          echo "this is a test"
          $ . <(base64 -D test.b64)
          this is a test






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          • . <(base64 -d test.b64) works. One difference: my base64 works with lowercase 'd' instead of uppercase 'D'

            – user6679493
            14 hours ago











          • -D vs. -d is probably a distinction drawn between different versions of the utility.

            – DopeGhoti
            13 hours ago



















          • . <(base64 -d test.b64) works. One difference: my base64 works with lowercase 'd' instead of uppercase 'D'

            – user6679493
            14 hours ago











          • -D vs. -d is probably a distinction drawn between different versions of the utility.

            – DopeGhoti
            13 hours ago

















          . <(base64 -d test.b64) works. One difference: my base64 works with lowercase 'd' instead of uppercase 'D'

          – user6679493
          14 hours ago





          . <(base64 -d test.b64) works. One difference: my base64 works with lowercase 'd' instead of uppercase 'D'

          – user6679493
          14 hours ago













          -D vs. -d is probably a distinction drawn between different versions of the utility.

          – DopeGhoti
          13 hours ago





          -D vs. -d is probably a distinction drawn between different versions of the utility.

          – DopeGhoti
          13 hours ago










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