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gnumfmt:tldr:dc032

gnumfmt: View documentation for the original command.
$ tldr -p linux numfmt
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The command "tldr" stands for "too long, didn't read" and is a command-line tool used to display simplified and concise help pages for various commands. It provides a quick and easy way to get a brief overview of commonly used commands.

In this specific command, "tldr -p linux numfmt", the "-p" flag is used to specify the operating system, in this case, Linux. The "numfmt" keyword indicates that you want to obtain information about the "numfmt" command.

The "numfmt" command in Linux is used to format numbers in a specific way. It allows you to convert numbers to human-readable formats, such as adding thousands separators, changing the number of decimal places, converting between different number systems (e.g., binary, octal, hexadecimal), and more.

By executing the "tldr -p linux numfmt" command, you will receive a concise help page explaining the usage, options, and examples related to the "numfmt" command in Linux.

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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