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xzgrep: Search for a pattern within a file.

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$ xzgrep "${search_pattern}" ${path-to-compressed-file}

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The command "xzgrep" is used to search for a specific pattern or string within a compressed file using the "xz" compression algorithm.

In the command xzgrep "${search_pattern}" ${path-to-compressed-file}, the first argument "${search_pattern}" represents the pattern you want to search for within the compressed file. It can be a simple string or a regular expression pattern.

The second argument ${path-to-compressed-file} is the path to the compressed file you want to search within. It can be a relative or absolute file path.

When you run this command, xzgrep will decompress the file on-the-fly using the "xz" compression algorithm and then search for the specified pattern within the decompressed data. If any match is found, it will be displayed on the terminal.

Note: This command assumes you have xzgrep and xz utilities installed on your system as it is specific to systems using the xz compression algorithm.

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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