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An --auth <prefix>=<user>:<password> value or an --auth-file TOML payload did not parse. Distinct from E_INVALID_FLAG so callers can branch on credential input specifically.

How to fix it

Each --auth value is one credential, keyed by URL prefix; repeat the flag for more hosts:
An --auth-file holds the same credentials under an [auth] table. Flag values override file entries for the same prefix:

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Error codes

What each structured error means and how to resolve it.

akua pkg commands

Every command, the universal flags and the exit codes.