circo:tldr:bc40a

circo: Render a `svg` image with the specified output filename (lowercase -o).

circo

$ circo -T ${svg} -o ${path-to-image-svg} ${path-to-input-gv}

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This command is utilizing the "circo" program, which is a part of the Graphviz software package used for creating graph visualizations. The command has the following structure:

circo -T ${svg} -o ${path-to-image-svg} ${path-to-input-gv}

Here is what each part of the command does:

circo: This is the main command which invokes the "circo" program.
-T ${svg}: This option specifies the output format of the visualization. In this case, it is set to SVG (${svg}) format, which is a vector-based graphics format for web images.
-o ${path-to-image-svg}: This option sets the output filename and location for the generated visualization. ${path-to-image-svg} represents the desired path and filename for the output SVG image file.
${path-to-input-gv}: This is the path to the input Graphviz file (usually with a ".gv" extension). The Graphviz file contains the graph data and instructions on how the visualization should be rendered.

In summary, the command will use the "circo" program to read the input Graphviz file (${path-to-input-gv}), create a visualization in SVG format, and save it as an output file at the specified location (${path-to-image-svg}).

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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