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xe: Delete all files with a `.backup` extension.

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$ find . -name ${'*-backup'} | xe rm -v

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This command is a command line operation executed in a Unix-like operating system.

Here's a breakdown of the command:

find . -name ${'*-backup'}: The find command is used to search for files and directories that match specific criteria. In this case, it searches for files or directories within the current directory (.) that have a name ending with -backup. The ${'*-backup'} is a shell expansion syntax that matches the filenames with a specific pattern.
|: The pipe symbol (|) is used to take the output from the previous command and pass it as input to the next command.
xe rm -v: The xe rm command is used to remove files or directories. The -v option is used to display detailed or verbose output, providing more information about what files are being removed.

So, when this command is executed, it searches for files or directories with names ending in -backup within the current directory and then passes the list of matching files or directories to the xe rm command to remove them, displaying detailed output about the removal process.

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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