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fd:tldr:6a049
fd: Execute a command on each search result returned.
$ fd "${select}" --exec ${command}
try on your machine
This command uses the fd
command-line utility to search for files and directories that match a certain pattern or criteria and perform a specified action on them.
Here is a breakdown of the command:
fd
: This is the command itself, which is typically used as an alternative to thefind
command for searching files and directories."${select}"
: This is a variable${select}
enclosed in double quotes, which is used to specify the pattern or criteria for selecting files and directories. The exact value of${select}
will determine what files or directories will be selected.--exec
: This is an option for thefd
command that allows specifying a command to be executed for each selected file or directory.${command}
: This is another variable${command}
that specifies the command to be executed for each selected file or directory. The value of${command}
will determine the specific action to be performed on the selected items.
To summarize, this command searches for files and directories using the pattern specified by ${select}
and executes the command specified by ${command}
on each of the selected items. The exact behavior and purpose of the command depend on the values of ${select}
and ${command}
.
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.