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bzfgrep: Search for lines that do not match the list of search strings separated by new lines in a compressed file.

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$ bzfgrep --invert-match "${search_string}" ${filename}

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The command "bzfgrep --invert-match "${search_string}" ${filename}" is used to search for lines that do not contain the specified search string in a file. Here is an explanation of each component:

"bzfgrep": This is the command itself. "bzfgrep" is a variant of the "grep" command, which is used to search for lines matching a given pattern in a file.
"--invert-match": This is an option for "bzfgrep" (or "grep") that tells it to invert the matching logic. Instead of finding lines that match the search string, it will find lines that do not match.
"${search_string}": This is a placeholder for the actual search string. You need to replace "${search_string}" with the pattern you want to search for in the file.
"${filename}": This is another placeholder for the actual file name. You need to replace "${filename}" with the name of the file you want to search in.

By using this command, you can search for lines that do not contain a specific string in a file.

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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