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mimetype: Determine the MIME type of `stdin` (does not check a filename).
$ ${command} | mimetype --stdin
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This command is using the pipe (|) symbol to redirect the output of the ${command} to the mimetype --stdin command.

Here is a breakdown of each part of the command:

  • ${command}: This refers to a variable that holds a command or a command string. The output of this command will be passed as input to the next command (mimetype --stdin in this case).
  • |: This is known as the pipe operator. It takes the output of the command on the left side and passes it as input to the command on the right side.
  • mimetype --stdin: This is the command that receives the output of ${command} as input through the pipe. The mimetype command is used to determine the MIME type of a file or data. The --stdin option tells the command to read the input from the standard input rather than a file.

In summary, this command executes ${command} and then pipes its output to the mimetype command, allowing you to determine the MIME type of the output generated by ${command}.

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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