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bzfgrep:tldr:e0c5d
The command bzfgrep
is used to search for a specific string in a specified file. Let's break down the given command:
-
bzfgrep
: This is the name of the command itself. Thebzfgrep
command is essentially a variation of thegrep
command but is specifically designed to work with compressed files (e.g., files with the.bz2
extension). -
--with-filename
: This option instructsbzfgrep
to print the file name alongside each match found. -
--line-number
: This option tellsbzfgrep
to display the line number of each match in the output. -
${search_string}
: This is a placeholder for the actual string you want to search for within the file. You need to replace${search_string}
with the specific string you want to find. -
${filename}
: This is another placeholder that represents the name of the file you want to search within. Similarly, you need to replace${filename}
with the actual name of the file.
So when you run this command, bzfgrep
will search for ${search_string}
in ${filename}
and display the matching lines along with the line numbers and file name in the output.