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$ tldr -p linux od
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The command you provided, "tldr -p linux od", can be broken down into two parts:

  1. tldr command:

    • tldr stands for "too long, didn't read". It is a command-line tool that provides concise and simplified documentation for various CLI commands.
    • By using the tldr command, you can get a quick overview of the purpose, usage, and examples of a specific command.
  2. -p linux od:

    • -p is an option or flag used with the tldr command. Flags modify the behavior of the command.
    • linux is an argument provided to the -p flag, indicating that you want to retrieve the tldr documentation for a command specific to the Linux operating system.
    • od is the command for which you want to get the "too long, didn't read" summary. od is short for "octal dump" and is used to display binary data in different formats, including octal, decimal, hexadecimal, and others.

Overall, the full command "tldr -p linux od" is used to retrieve a simplified summary of the od command's documentation specifically for Linux using the tldr tool.

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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