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pdfxup: Create a PDF with 3 columns and 2 lines per page.
$ pdfxup -x ${3} -y ${2} -o ${path-to-output-pdf} ${path-to-input-pdf}
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The command you provided consists of several parts and options, which I can explain as follows:

  1. pdfxup: This is likely the name of a command-line program or script that is being executed. Its purpose seems to be manipulating PDF files in some way.

  2. -x ${3}: This option specifies the horizontal positioning of the input PDF file on the output PDF file. ${3} is a placeholder for a variable that should be replaced with a numerical value. The value represents the distance in units (e.g., inches, millimeters) to move the input PDF horizontally on the output PDF.

  3. -y ${2}: This option specifies the vertical positioning of the input PDF file on the output PDF file. ${2} is another placeholder for a variable that should be replaced with a numerical value. The value represents the distance in units to move the input PDF vertically on the output PDF.

  4. -o ${path-to-output-pdf}: This option specifies the output file path for the resulting PDF file. ${path-to-output-pdf} is a placeholder for the actual path on your system where you want the modified PDF file to be saved.

  5. ${path-to-input-pdf}: This is the placeholder for the path to the input PDF file. You need to replace it with the actual file path on your system that you want to modify.

In summary, this command is likely used to position an input PDF file at specific coordinates on another PDF file, and then save the modified PDF as an output file. The exact behavior and functionality of the command would depend on the specific implementation of the pdfxup program or script.

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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