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xxd: Generate a hexdump from a binary file and display the output.
$ xxd ${input_file}
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The command "xxd ${input_file}" can be broken down as follows:

  • "xxd" is the name of the command/utility being executed.
  • "${input_file}" is a variable that represents the input file to be processed by the "xxd" command.

The "xxd" command is commonly used to create a hex dump of a given file or to convert a file into a hexadecimal representation.

By running this command with a specified input file, the "xxd" utility will read the file and display the hexadecimal representation of its contents. The output will typically consist of columns displaying the file's offset (i.e., the position of the bytes in the file), the original data in hexadecimal format, and the corresponding ASCII representation of the data.

In summary, this command converts the contents of an input file into a hexadecimal format using the "xxd" utility.

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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