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pngquant:tldr:5bf2d

pngquant: Compress a specific PNG and show progress.
$ pngquant --verbose ${filename-png}
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The command "pngquant --verbose ${filename-png}" is used to execute the pngquant tool with the "--verbose" flag and a specific file path. Here is a breakdown of each component:

  • "pngquant" is the name of the command-line tool you are running. This tool is typically used for compressing PNG images.
  • "--verbose" is an optional flag that enables verbose output. When included, it will display additional information or progress updates during the execution of the command.
  • "${filename-png}" is a placeholder that represents the file path of the PNG image you want to process. You need to replace this placeholder with the actual file path, including the file name and the ".png" extension.

Overall, this command will run the pngquant tool to compress a PNG image file specified by the provided file path, while providing verbose output during the process.

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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