https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/how-to-get-one-base64-encode-string-from-linux-shell/m-p/3033053#M89465 To generate the base64 stuff though, I'd say perl, and MIME::Base64 module.<BR /><BR />It should be installed by default on a RH8 system, otherwise CPAN should be able to grab it for you pretty easily.<BR /><BR />A simple line such as:<BR /><BR />echo blah | perl -e 'use MIME::Base64 qw(encode_base64);print encode_base64(&lt;&gt;);'<BR /><BR />is all that's required (this is outlined in the man page for MIME::Base64). Fri, 25 Jul 2003 03:12:31 GMT Stuart Browne 2003-07-25T03:12:31Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/how-to-get-one-base64-encode-string-from-linux-shell/m-p/3033051#M89463 i want to do a test with smtp auth connection, but i do not how to get one base64 string from bash shell, such as for "123456"<BR /><BR />rgds,<BR />Frederick Fri, 25 Jul 2003 00:36:15 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/how-to-get-one-base64-encode-string-from-linux-shell/m-p/3033051#M89463 frederick van tagero 2003-07-25T00:36:15Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/how-to-get-one-base64-encode-string-from-linux-shell/m-p/3033052#M89464 I need more details to help you.<BR /><BR />smtp<BR /><BR />simple mail transfer protocol<BR /><BR />A test for you.<BR /><BR />sendmail -v -d8 -d38 someone@domain.com<BR /><BR />type some text<BR /><ENTER><BR /><BR />.<BR /><ENTER><BR /><BR /><BR />You'll get a fine test of your mail server and transfer situation.<BR /><BR />SEP</ENTER></ENTER> Fri, 25 Jul 2003 02:13:46 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/how-to-get-one-base64-encode-string-from-linux-shell/m-p/3033052#M89464 Steven E. Protter 2003-07-25T02:13:46Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/how-to-get-one-base64-encode-string-from-linux-shell/m-p/3033053#M89465 To generate the base64 stuff though, I'd say perl, and MIME::Base64 module.<BR /><BR />It should be installed by default on a RH8 system, otherwise CPAN should be able to grab it for you pretty easily.<BR /><BR />A simple line such as:<BR /><BR />echo blah | perl -e 'use MIME::Base64 qw(encode_base64);print encode_base64(&lt;&gt;);'<BR /><BR />is all that's required (this is outlined in the man page for MIME::Base64). Fri, 25 Jul 2003 03:12:31 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/how-to-get-one-base64-encode-string-from-linux-shell/m-p/3033053#M89465 Stuart Browne 2003-07-25T03:12:31Z