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pigz:tldr:44c41
pigz: Compress a file with default options.
$ pigz ${filename}
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The command "pigz ${filename}" is a compression command that uses the "pigz" program to compress a file specified by the variable "filename".
Here's a breakdown of the command:
- "pigz": This is the name of the program used for compression. "pigz" stands for parallel implementation of gzip, and it is a utility for compressing files in parallel using multiple threads.
- "${filename}": This is a variable placeholder that represents the name of the file you want to compress. You would replace "${filename}" with the actual name of the file you want to compress.
So, when you execute the command "pigz ${filename}", the "pigz" program will compress the specified file using its compression algorithm and create a compressed file with a .gz extension.
For example, if you have a file called "mydata.csv", you would execute the command as "pigz mydata.csv". This would compress the "mydata.csv" file and create a compressed file called "mydata.csv.gz".
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.