xz:tldr:ae2e0
xz: Decompress a file and write to `stdout`.
$ xz -dc ${file-xz}
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This command is using the "xz" utility to decompress a file specified by the variable "file-xz" and display its contents.
Here is a breakdown of the command:
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"xz": It is a command-line tool used for compression and decompression of files using the LZMA (Lempel-Ziv-Markov chain Algorithm) algorithm.
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"-dc": These are options passed to the "xz" utility.
- "-d": Specifies that the file should be decompressed.
- "-c": Causes the decompressed output to be displayed on the standard output rather than creating a new file.
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"${file-xz}": This is a variable name enclosed in curly braces. The command is expecting a value to be assigned to this variable. It typically represents the name or path of the file to be decompressed.
When this command is executed with a valid file path assigned to the "file-xz" variable, it will decompress the file using "xz" and display the uncompressed contents on the terminal.
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.