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ccomps: Write each connected component to numbered filenames based on `output.gv`.
$ ccomps -x -o ${path-to-output-gv} ${path-to-input1-gv} ${path-to-input2-gv ---}
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The command you provided is using the tool "ccomps" with the following options:

  • -x: This option tells ccomps to include isolated nodes in the output. In other words, if there are nodes in the input graphs that are not connected to any other nodes, those isolated nodes will also be included in the output.

  • -o ${path-to-output-gv}: This option specifies the output file path where the result will be saved. ${path-to-output-gv} should be replaced with the actual path to the desired output file.

  • ${path-to-input1-gv} ${path-to-input2-gv ---}: These are the input files for ccomps. ${path-to-input1-gv} and ${path-to-input2-gv} should be replaced with the actual paths to the input files. You can have multiple input files by listing them one after another, separated by space.

In summary, this command takes one or more input graph files, performs some preprocessing (connected components analysis), and generates an output file that contains the connected components of the input graphs.

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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