detox:tldr:b9d6b

detox: Remove spaces and other undesirable characters from all files in a directory tree.

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$ detox -r ${path-to-directory}

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The command "detox -r ${path-to-directory}" is used to remove special characters and spaces from the filenames within a given directory.

Here's an explanation of the different components of this command:

"detox": It is an open-source command-line tool used to sanitize filenames by removing or replacing special characters and spaces. It is mainly used to ensure filenames are compatible with various file systems, especially when transferring files between different systems.
"-r": It is an option or flag that stands for "recursive". This flag indicates that the detox command should be applied recursively to all subdirectories within the specified directory.
"${path-to-directory}": This is a placeholder for the actual path to the target directory. You need to replace it with the path to the specific directory where you want to apply the detox command recursively.

When you execute the "detox -r ${path-to-directory}" command, detox will go through every file and directory within the specified directory and rename files, removing or replacing any special characters or spaces within the filenames. This helps to ensure that the filenames are compatible and can be processed correctly in different systems or applications.

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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