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xz: Compress a file using the fastest compression.
$ xz -0 ${filename}
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The command "xz -0 ${filename}" is used to compress or decompress a file using the xz utility. Let's break down the command:

  • "xz" is the command-line tool for handling xz compression.
  • "-0" is an option which specifies the compression level. In this case, "-0" indicates the fastest compression level (no compression). It means that the file will be stored without any compression applied.
  • "${filename}" is a placeholder for the name of the file that you want to compress or decompress. You need to replace "${filename}" with the actual name of the file.

So this command would be used to create an uncompressed version of the file specified by "${filename}", or to decompress an already compressed file.

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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