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gsutil: Download an object from a bucket.
$ gsutil cp gs://${bucket_name}/${object_name} ${path-to-save_location}
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This command is used to copy files and objects from a Google Cloud Storage bucket to a local or remote location. gsutil cp is the command used in the Google Cloud SDK (Software Development Kit) to copy objects between your local machine and Cloud Storage. ${bucket_name} is a placeholder for the name of the Google Cloud Storage bucket where the object is stored. ${object_name} is a placeholder for the name of the object you want to copy from the specified bucket. ${path-to-save_location} is a placeholder for the local or remote location where you want to save the copied object. In summary, this command copies an object from a Google Cloud Storage bucket specified by ${bucket_name} and ${object_name}, and saves it to the location specified by ${path-to-save_location}.

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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