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electrum:tldr:36c8b
electrum: Restore an existing wallet from seed offline.
$ electrum -w ${recovery_wallet-dat} restore -o
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The command you provided is incomplete and lacks some important details. However, based on the available information, I can provide a general explanation of what it seems to be doing.
The command appears to be using the Electrum cryptocurrency wallet software. Here is a breakdown of the command and its components:
electrum
: This is the command to run the Electrum wallet software from the command line.-w ${recovery_wallet-dat}
: This is an option to specify the wallet file to use. In this case, it seems to be using a variable${recovery_wallet-dat}
. Variables are typically used to store and replace specific values, so it could be that the command should substitute this variable with the actual name or path of the wallet file you want to restore.restore
: This is the action or subcommand that instructs Electrum to restore a wallet.-o
: This is another option that may have a specific purpose, but its meaning depends on the specific version and configuration of the Electrum software being used. Without more information, it's difficult to determine its exact function.
Keep in mind that the explanation provided is based on the limited information provided, and the actual behavior of the command may differ depending on the version and configuration of the Electrum wallet software you are using.
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.