NAME¶
rotix - A program to generate rotational obfuscations
SYNOPSIS¶
rotix [ -f file ] [ -o file ] [ -r value
]
rotix -t text [ -o file ] [ -r value
]
DESCRIPTION¶
rotix is a program that creates rotational obfuscations. Most famously in
this field is the ROT-13 obfuscation.
Please note that
rotix creates obfuscations and not encryptions. You
should not consider your data safe when you ran
rotix over it.
rotix-like programs are only used to have a "public secret".
Mostly to prevent people from directly reading it, in case of offensive
material or the like. Use it as such and not as an encryption tool. If you
want to encrypt your data have a look at
gpg(1).
OPTIONS¶
- -f file, --file=file
- Specifies a file that contains the text to rotate. This can be stdin
(indicated with a dash "-").
This option cannot be used in conjunction with -t. When neither is
given, -f - is assumed.
- -o file, --output=file
- The output is appended to the specified file. You can specify stdout
(again, indicated by a single dash "-"). In fact, stdout is
assumed when this option is omitted.
- -r value, --rot=value
- Specifies the rotational value to use. When -r is omitted, -r 13
is assumed. Negative values are accepted.
A special value is 'auto'. rotix will then output every unique
obfuscation. Please note that this generates at least 25 lines of output.
You might want to specify an output-file or pipe it to more or less.
- -a, --auto
- Alias for -r auto
- -t text, --text=text
- This specifies the text to rotate. You cannot use it in conjunction with
-f.
Please note that -t takes exactly 1 (one) parameter. So if you have
special characters (like spaces) in your text, you might want to escape or
quote them.
- -R, --right
- This rotates the letters to the right. [Default]
- -L, --left
- This rotates the letters to the left.
- -h, --help
- Displays the command-line options.
- -v, --version
- Outputs the version number of rotix.
TIPS¶
If you have large amounts of text that is rotated and of which you do not what
the rotational value is, specify the
-t option and give the first line
of the text as parameter. Use
-a to check which rotational value is
used. Then use that value to deobfuscate the entire text. This is easier and
faster.
If you specify
-a it is always a good idea to use less.
Rotix has the ability to recalculate values. A rotational value of 27
will be recalculated to 1.
Rotix can also handle negative values.
However, you can use the
-L and
-R options as well to keep using
the same values. It is a matter of taste.
COPYRIGHT¶
Rotix is Copyright © 2001 Sjoerd Hemminga
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
REPORTING BUGS¶
Please report bugs to <sjoerd@huiswerkservice.nl>
AUTHOR¶
Sjoerd Hemminga <sjoerd@huiswerkservice.nl>
SEE ALSO¶
gpg(1)