sfdp:tldr:d56e0

sfdp: Render a `png` image with a filename based on the input filename and output format (uppercase -O).

sfdp

$ sfdp -T ${png} -O ${path-to-input-gv}

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The command you provided is running the "sfdp" command with the following options and arguments:

-T ${png}: This option specifies the output format of the graph generated by "sfdp" command. In this case, it is set to ${png}, which is most likely a variable or placeholder that should be replaced with an actual value at runtime. This option tells sfdp to produce the graph in PNG image format.
-O ${path-to-input-gv}: This option specifies the output file path for the generated graph. Similar to the previous option, ${path-to-input-gv} is another variable or placeholder that should be replaced with an actual path to a Graphviz input file at runtime. This option tells sfdp to write the generated graph to the specified file.

In summary, the command is using the "sfdp" command to generate a graph from a Graphviz input file and save it as a PNG image file. The specific output format and output file path are provided as options to the "sfdp" command.

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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