LinuxCommandLibrary

dcode

Decode data encoded using d-bus

TLDR

Recursively detect and decode a string

$ dcode "[NjM3YTQyNzQ1YTQ0NGUzMg==]"
copy

Rotate a string by the specified offset
$ dcode -rot [11] "[spwwz hzcwo]"
copy

Rotate a string by all 26 possible offsets
$ dcode -rot [all] "[bpgkta xh qtiitg iwpc sr]"
copy

Reverse a string
$ dcode -rev "[hello world]"
copy

SYNOPSIS

dcode [OPTIONS] [INPUT]

DESCRIPTION

The dcode command is not part of standard Linux distributions or coreutils. No man page exists for it in major systems like Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, or Alpine. It may refer to a third-party script, package-specific utility (e.g., from cryptography or forensics tools), or a custom alias for decoding functions.

Common alternatives for decoding include base64 -d for base64, uudecode for uuencoded files, xxd -r for hex dumps, or dmidecode for SMBIOS/DMI data. If dcode is from a specific package like a Python pip install or GitHub repo (e.g., a cipher decoder), consult its documentation. Without context, usage is undefined and may lead to errors.

CAVEATS

Not a standard command; verify source before use. May conflict with scripts or aliases. No security guarantees.

ALTERNATIVES

Use base64 --decode for Base64, zstd -d for compression decoding, or jq for JSON parsing.

INSTALLATION CHECK

Run which dcode or apt search dcode to locate if installed.

HISTORY

No documented history in POSIX, GNU coreutils, or BusyBox. Possibly emerged in niche tools post-2010 for online cipher solvers or custom forensics.

SEE ALSO

base64(1), uudecode(1), xxd(1), dmidecode(8), openssl(1)

Copied to clipboard