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unzip: Extract files/directories from archives to `stdout`.
$ unzip -c ${path-to-archive1-zip path-to-archive2-zip ---}
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The command "unzip -c ${path-to-archive1-zip path-to-archive2-zip ---}" is used to extract the contents of one or multiple zip archives and display the extracted content to the console without actually writing the files to disk.

Here's a breakdown of the command:

  • "unzip" is the command-line utility used to extract files from a zip archive.
  • "-c" is an option that tells the "unzip" command to extract the files to the console instead of writing them to disk.
  • "${path-to-archive1-zip}" and "${path-to-archive2-zip}" are variables representing the paths to the zip archives you want to extract. You need to replace them with the actual paths to your zip files.
  • "---" is a separator used to separate multiple zip archive paths if you want to extract files from more than one archive.

To use this command, replace "${path-to-archive1-zip}" and "${path-to-archive2-zip}" with the actual paths to your zip files, ensuring you have the "unzip" utility installed on your system.

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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