expand:tldr:73857

expand: Uncompress a specific file from a Cabinet file.

expand

$ expand ${path\to\file-cab} ${path\to\directory} -f:${path\to\file}

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The command "expand" is used to extract the contents of a Microsoft Cabinet (CAB) file. Here is an explanation of the provided command:

${path\to\file-cab}: This represents the path to the CAB file that you want to extract. Replace ${path\to\file-cab} with the actual path to the CAB file on your system.
${path\to\directory}: This represents the path to the directory where you want to extract the contents of the CAB file. Replace ${path\to\directory} with the actual path to the directory where you want the extracted files to be stored.
-f:${path\to\file}: This is an optional argument which specifies a file name or a set of file names that you want to extract from the CAB file. Replace ${path\to\file} with the actual file name or a specific set of file names that you want to extract. If you want to extract all files from the CAB file, you can omit this argument.

In summary, the command will extract the contents of the specified CAB file and place them in the specified directory. Optionally, it can extract only specific files if you provide the -f argument followed by the desired file name or names.

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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