upx:tldr:51b66

upx: Decompress executable.

$ upx -d ${filename}

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The command "upx -d ${filename}" is a command-line instruction for the UPX application. UPX stands for Ultimate Packer for eXecutables, which is a popular open-source executable file compressor. The command is used to decompress or unpack an executable file that has been compressed using UPX.

Here's a breakdown of the command components:

"upx": This is the name of the UPX application or executable. It is the main command used to perform various operations involving compression and decompression of executable files.
"-d": This is a command-line option or flag that tells UPX to perform the "decompress" operation. It instructs UPX to reverse the compression process on the specified file.
"${filename}": This is a placeholder variable that represents the name of the file to be decompressed. The actual filename should be provided in place of "${filename}" when executing the command.

To use this command, you need to replace "${filename}" with the actual name of the file you want to decompress. For example, if you want to decompress a file named "myprogram.exe", you would use the command "upx -d myprogram.exe".

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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