the help screen is pretty clear about parameter order
But I still don't see a mask in the command you posted. If the file you specify does not exist hashcat assumes it is a hash (and throws an invalid hash error)
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Usage: oclHashcat [options]... hash|hashfile|hccapfile [dictionary|mask|directory]...But I still don't see a mask in the command you posted. If the file you specify does not exist hashcat assumes it is a hash (and throws an invalid hash error)