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xz: Compress a file to the xz file format.
$ xz ${filename}
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This command is using the xz utility to compress the specified file.

The variable ${filename} should be replaced with the actual name of the file you want to compress. For example, if the file you want to compress is called "example.txt", the command would be: xz example.txt

The xz utility is a file compression tool that uses the LZMA compression algorithm. It aims to provide high compression ratios and fast decompression speeds. By using this command, you can compress a file to reduce its size and save disk space.

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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