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7za:tldr:61274

7za: E[x]tract an archive to `stdout`.
$ 7za x ${path-to-archive-7z} -so
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This command is using the "7za" command-line utility to extract the contents of a 7z archive file.

Here is a breakdown of the command:

  • "7za": This is the command used to execute the 7-Zip utility.
  • "x": This is a command option that tells 7-Zip to extract the contents of the archive.
  • "${path-to-archive-7z}": This is a placeholder for the actual path to the 7z archive file you want to extract. You need to replace it with the specific file path.
  • "-so": This is another command option that tells 7-Zip to send the extracted content to the standard output (stdout) instead of writing it to files on disk.

So, when you run this command by replacing "${path-to-archive-7z}" with the actual file path, it will extract the contents of the 7z archive file and display them on the terminal or console rather than saving them to separate files.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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