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mt: Check the status of a tape drive.

$ mt -f ${-dev-nstX} status

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This command is using the mt command to check the status of a tape drive.

Here is a breakdown of the command:

mt: This is the command used to control magnetic tape drives in Linux/Unix systems.
-f: This option specifies the device file for the tape drive. ${-dev-nstX} is a placeholder or variable that should be replaced with the actual device file path. The device file represents the tape drive in the operating system.
status: This is the subcommand that tells mt to display the status of the tape drive.

Overall, this command will display the status of the tape drive specified by the device file provided.

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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