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unsquashfs: Extract a squashfs filesystem to the specified directory.
$ unsquashfs -dest ${path-to-directory} ${filesystem-squashfs}
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The command "unsquashfs -dest ${path-to-directory} ${filesystem-squashfs}" is used to extract and decompress a squashfs filesystem into a specified directory.

Here's a breakdown of the command:

  • unsquashfs: This is the command-line utility used to extract a squashfs filesystem.
  • -dest: This option is used to specify the destination directory where the extracted files will be stored.
  • ${path-to-directory}: This is the path to the directory where the extracted files will be stored. You need to replace ${path-to-directory} with the actual path on your system.
  • ${filesystem-squashfs}: This is the path to the squashfs filesystem file that you want to extract. You need to replace ${filesystem-squashfs} with the actual path and filename of the squashfs file on your system.

By executing this command, the specified squashfs file will be decompressed and its contents will be extracted into the specified destination directory.

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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