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eval "$(cat ./bootstrap.txt)"cross-platform · bash · Beginner
Executes the contents of a text file as shell code. A .txt extension implies data, but eval treats whatever it is handed as commands, so the file's contents run with your full privileges.
Signals to notice
- eval executes file contents as shell commands
- the .txt extension hides that this is executable input
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