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brotli:tldr:79dfd
brotli: Decompress a file, creating an uncompressed version next to the file.
$ brotli -d ${filename-br}
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The command brotli -d ${filename-br}
is used to decompress or decode a file that has been compressed using the Brotli algorithm.
Here is a breakdown of the command:
brotli
: It is the name of the program or the command-line utility used for Brotli compression and decompression.-d
: It is an option that instructs thebrotli
command to decompress the file.-d
stands for "decompress" or "decode".${filename-br}
: This is a placeholder representing the name of the file you want to decompress. The suffix-br
suggests that the file is compressed using Brotli. Replace${filename-br}
with the actual filename (including the path if necessary) of the Brotli compressed file you want to decompress.
Overall, the command decompresses a Brotli compressed file, restoring it to its original state.
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.