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seq: Format output width to a minimum of 4 digits padding with zeros as necessary.

$ seq -f "%04g" 5 3 20

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The command is using the seq utility to generate a sequence of numbers starting from 5 and incrementing by 3 until it reaches 20.

Here's a breakdown of the command:

seq: This is the command to generate a sequence of numbers.
-f "%04g": This is an option flag that specifies the format to use for the output. In this case, %04g is a string format that pads the numbers with leading zeros, ensuring that they're represented in four digits.
5: This is the starting point of the sequence.
3: This is the increment value between each number in the sequence.
20: This is the end point of the sequence.

So the command will output the numbers 5, 8, 11, 14, 17, and 20, with each number padded with leading zeros to be represented in four digits.

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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