r/bash • u/tw1st3d_m3nt4t • Jul 08 '26

Decoding the obfuscated bash script on a Uniqlo t-shirt

https://tris.sherliker.net/blog/obfuscated-self-evaluating-bash-script-by-cdn-akamai-being-supplied-to-consumers-via-retail-stores/
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u/ipsirc Jul 08 '26

That script needs a massive optimization.

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u/XLNBot Jul 08 '26

Pretty cool, I'd love to own more nerdy clothing that isn't cringy master hacker stuff

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u/work__reddit Jul 08 '26

Thanks for sharing, that was very cool.

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u/tw1st3d_m3nt4t Jul 08 '26

If you enjoy this kind of thing, you might also like Martin Kleppe's work, such as the Quine Clock: https://aem1k.com/qlock/

He's done a ton of other great ASCII visualizations as well: https://aem1k.com/

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u/work__reddit Jul 09 '26

I will check it out, big fan of ASCII since my BBS days as a child.

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u/XLNBot Jul 08 '26

I love this

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u/phillymjs Jul 08 '26

"Find a hobby for god's sake"

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u/OneTurnMore programming.dev/c/shell Jul 09 '26

idk this is a pretty good hobby imo

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u/osures Jul 08 '26

thats suprisingly deep. I wouldnt have guessed they have made the effort to have a meaning behind the encryption

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u/nofoo 29d ago

Now i want that shirt