bfg:tldr:4ae8e

bfg: Remove all text mentioned in the specified file wherever it can be found in the repository's history.

$ bfg --replace-text ${filename-txt}

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The command "bfg --replace-text ${filename-txt}" is used to modify the textual content of a file by replacing certain text patterns with new ones. Let's break down the different components of this command:

"bfg": This refers to the executable or command-line tool called "bfg," which stands for BFG Repo-Cleaner. BFG Repo-Cleaner is primarily used to clean up and optimize Git repositories.
"--replace-text": This is an option or flag provided to the BFG tool to indicate that we want to replace text in the specified file.
"${filename-txt}": This is a placeholder for the actual filename (including the extension) where the text replacement will occur. You need to replace "${filename-txt}" with the desired filename. For example, if the file you want to modify is named "example.txt," you would replace "${filename-txt}" with "example.txt".

To summarize, the command "bfg --replace-text ${filename-txt}" specifies the BFG Repo-Cleaner tool to replace text in a file denoted by "${filename-txt}".

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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