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rm: Remove specific files printing info about each removal.
$ rm --verbose ${filename1 filename2 ---}
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The command "rm" is a Linux command used to remove or delete files or directories.

In this case, the "--verbose" option is used with the "rm" command. This option makes the command display detailed information about the files being deleted.

The "${filename1 filename2 ---}" part is a placeholder indicating that multiple file names can be provided. The actual file names would be listed here, separated by spaces. The "---" is typically used to indicate the end of options and options-like arguments, allowing you to avoid any ambiguity in case a filename starts with a hyphen (-).

So, when executing this command, it will delete the files specified by "filename1", "filename2", and so on, while displaying verbose output about the deletion 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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