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yank: Only yank fields matching a specific pattern.
$ ${ps ux} | yank -g "${[0-9]+}"
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The command "${ps ux}" is a Unix command that displays information about the currently running processes. This command is enclosed within the "${ }" which suggests that it is a placeholder for the actual command, and it needs to be executed to generate the process information.

The pipe symbol "|" is used to redirect the output of the previous command as input to the next command. In this case, it takes the output of the "ps ux" command and passes it as input to the next command.

The "yank" command is not a standard Unix command and might be a custom command or a command from a specific software/tool. Without further context, it is difficult to determine its exact purpose or functionality. However, "yank" generally refers to the action of copying text or data from one place to another.

The "-g" option followed by "${[0-9]+}" suggests that the "yank" command is being used to extract or copy a specific portion of the input data. In this case, it likely tries to extract/process data related to process IDs (PIDs) or other numerical values matching the regular expression "${[0-9]+}".

To fully understand and interpret the command, it would be helpful to identify the specific tool or software that provides the "yank" command and to have more information about the context in which this command is being used.

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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