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$ tldr -p linux true
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The command you provided is using the tldr command-line tool with the -p flag to check for the availability of a command in a specific platform or operating system. In this case, the platform specified is linux. The command being checked for availability is true.

The true command in Linux is a built-in command that does nothing and always returns a successful exit status. It is typically used as a placeholder or for testing purposes, where a command with no action is required.

By using tldr -p linux true, you are asking the tldr tool to check if the true command is available and provide a condensed summary (in the form of a "Too Long, Didn't Read" response) for the command if it exists for the Linux platform. If the command is not available or if the tldr tool doesn't have a summary for it, it may provide an appropriate message indicating so.

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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