ar:tldr:d8f0c
ar: Lis[t] contents in a specific archive.
$ ar t ${filename-ar}
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The command "ar t ${filename-ar}" is used to list the contents of an archive file in UNIX or UNIX-like systems.
Here's how the command works:
- "ar" is the command that stands for "archive," which is used to create, modify, and extract files from an archive.
- The command option "t" is used to list the names of files stored in an archive.
- "${filename-ar}" is a variable placeholder that should be replaced with the name of the actual archive file you want to examine.
For example, if you have an archive file named "myarchive.tar", you would run the command as "ar t myarchive.tar" to list the names of files stored in "myarchive.tar". The output of the command will be a list of filenames contained within the archive file.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
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