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lz4:tldr:0375a
lz4: Decompress a file and write to `stdout`.
$ lz4 -dc ${file-lz4}
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The command "lz4 -dc ${file-lz4}" is used to decompress a file that has been compressed using the LZ4 compression algorithm.
Here's a breakdown of the command:
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"lz4" is the name of the command-line utility used to compress and decompress files using the LZ4 algorithm. It is being called here to decompress a file.
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"-dc" are command-line options for the lz4 command.
- The "-d" option stands for decompress, indicating that the file passed as an argument should be decompressed.
- The "-c" option stands for "stdout" or "standard output". It directs the decompressed output to the standard output stream instead of creating a new file.
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"${file-lz4}" is a placeholder that represents the file to be decompressed. The actual filename should be provided in place of "${file-lz4}" when executing the command.
So, if you replace "${file-lz4}" with an actual file name, the command will decompress the specified LZ4 compressed file and display the decompressed output on the screen.
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.