dot:tldr:7f280

dot: Render a `png` image with a filename based on the input filename and output format (uppercase -O).

$ dot -T ${png} -O ${path-to-input-gv}

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This command is using the command-line utility dot to convert a Graphviz file (.gv) to a PNG image file.

Here's a breakdown of the command:

dot is the name of the command-line utility used to process Graphviz files.
-T ${png} specifies the output format. ${png} is a placeholder that should be replaced with the desired file extension, which in this case is png.
-O instructs dot to write the output to a file.
${path-to-input-gv} is another placeholder that should be replaced with the path to the Graphviz input file (with the .gv extension).

In summary, this command takes a Graphviz file as input, converts it to a PNG image using the dot utility, and saves the output PNG file in the same location as the input file.

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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