bzfgrep:tldr:b4459

bzfgrep: Recursively search files in a bzip2 compressed tar archive for the given list of strings.

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$ bzfgrep --recursive "${search_string}" ${filename}

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The command bzfgrep --recursive "${search_string}" ${filename} is used to search for a specific string within files that are compressed using the Bzip2 compression algorithm.

Here is a breakdown of the command components:

bzfgrep: This is the command itself, which stands for Bzip2 filtered grep. It is used to search for patterns within Bzip2 compressed files.
--recursive: This option tells bzfgrep to search for the specified string recursively in all directories and subdirectories.
${search_string}: This is the variable that holds the string you want to search for. You need to replace ${search_string} with the actual string you want to find.
${filename}: This is the variable that represents the file or directory you want to search within. You need to replace ${filename} with the actual file or directory path you want to search.

Overall, this command searches for the specified string within Bzip2 compressed files recursively, allowing you to find occurrences of the string within multiple compressed files easily.

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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