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ouch: Decompress a specific file.
$ ouch decompress ${path-to-archive-tar-xz}
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The command "ouch decompress ${path-to-archive-tar-xz}" is not a standard Unix command and is likely a custom command or script specific to your system or application. However, based on the command syntax, it appears to be used for decompressing a tar.xz archive file.

Here's a breakdown of the command components:

  • "ouch" is the name of the command or script being executed. It could be a program or a shell script designed for decompressing tar.xz files.
  • "decompress" is an argument or option that specifies the action to be performed by the "ouch" command. In this case, it indicates that the command should decompress the archive.
  • "${path-to-archive-tar-xz}" is a placeholder indicating that you need to provide the actual path to the tar.xz archive file you want to decompress. You need to replace "${path-to-archive-tar-xz}" with the specific path on your system when running the command.

Overall, the command is likely a custom script or program that handles the decompression of tar.xz archives.

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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