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zegrep: Search for extended regular expressions (supporting `?`, `+`, `{}`, `()` and `|`) in a compressed file (case-insensitive).

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$ zegrep --ignore-case "${search_pattern}" ${filename}

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The command zegrep is used to search for a specific pattern within a file. Here is the breakdown of the command you provided:

--ignore-case: This option is used to ignore the case sensitivity during the search. It means that the search will look for matches regardless of whether the letters are uppercase or lowercase.
"${search_pattern}": This variable represents the pattern you want to search for within the file. It is enclosed in double quotes (") to ensure that any special characters or spaces within the pattern are interpreted correctly.
${filename}: This variable represents the name or path of the file you want to search in. It should be replaced with the actual filename or path.

So, overall, the command zegrep --ignore-case "${search_pattern}" ${filename} is used to perform a case-insensitive grep search for the specified pattern within the given 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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