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strip-nondeterminism:tldr:6098b
The command strip-nondeterminism --type ${filetype} ${filename}
is used to remove non-deterministic information from a file. Let's break down the individual components:
-
strip-nondeterminism
: This is the name of the command or program being invoked. It is likely a tool provided by a specific software or package, which is responsible for stripping non-deterministic information. -
--type ${filetype}
: This option specifies the type of the file being processed.${filetype}
represents a variable that holds the value of the desired file type. It could be something likejpeg
,pdf
,jar
, etc. This helps the tool to understand the format and structure of the file. -
${filename}
: This variable holds the name of the file on which the non-deterministic information will be stripped. You should replace${filename}
with the actual name of the file you want to process.
Overall, the command is generally used to make files reproducible or deterministic. Non-deterministic information can include timestamps, random numbers, build paths, version numbers, etc., which can cause differences in the file each time it is generated. By removing such non-deterministic information, the file's contents become consistent across different builds or environments.