gzip:tldr:802f4
gzip: Decompress a gzipped file specifying the output filename.
$ gzip -c -d ${file-ext}.gz > ${uncompressed_file-ext}
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This command is used to decompress a file that has been compressed using the gzip utility. Here's a breakdown of the command:
gzip
: This is the command that invokes the gzip utility.-c
: This option tells gzip to output the decompressed data to the standard output rather than directly modifying the input file.-d
: This option instructs gzip to decompress the file.${file-ext}.gz
: This is the name of the input file to be decompressed.${file-ext}
is a placeholder that should be replaced with the actual file name or path.>
: This symbol represents output redirection and is used to redirect the output of the command to a file.${uncompressed_file-ext}
: This is the name of the output file where the decompressed data will be stored.${uncompressed_file-ext}
is also a placeholder that should be replaced accordingly.
So, the command takes the compressed file indicated by ${file-ext}.gz
, decompresses it using gzip, and then redirects the decompressed data to an uncompressed file named ${uncompressed_file-ext}
.
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.