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bash script fails

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Description

When verifying my PGP key, I opted to go the bash script route. I copied and pasted the command that popped up in the modal, but it failed when pasted in the terminal:

```
Error in your post
-------------------

Code: 100
Name: INPUT_ERROR
Description: bad base 64 string
```

I had to end up pasting the contents in a bash script and getting rid of some extraneous newlines at the beginning of the command to get it to work correctly.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing PGP key verification through the modal's bash-script option, then paste its generated command directly into a terminal. Compare that command with the version that worked after removing leading newlines. Done means the copied command runs without the bad base64 error and completes verification.

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Assessment

Tech stack
bash
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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