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upx: Detailed help.
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The command "upx --help" is used to display the help information for the UPX (Ultimate Packer for eXecutables) utility. UPX is a popular open-source executable file compressor, decompiler, and general-purpose packer for various executable formats.

By running the "upx --help" command in the command-line interface, you will see a list of available command-line options, their descriptions, and examples of how to use them. This information can be helpful in understanding the different features and capabilities of the UPX tool, enabling you to utilize it effectively for tasks such as compressing executable files or analyzing packed executables.

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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