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zipgrep: Search for lines that do not match a pattern.
$ zipgrep -v "${search_pattern}" ${filename-zip}
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The command zipgrep -v "${search_pattern}" ${filename-zip} is used to search for a specific pattern within the contents of a zip archive and display all the lines in the files that do not match that pattern.

Here is a breakdown of the command:

  • zipgrep: This is the command itself. It is a utility that searches for patterns within zip archives.
  • -v: This is an option/flag used with zipgrep to invert the match. It will display all the lines that do not match the search pattern.
  • "${search_pattern}": This is the search pattern that you want to look for within the zip archive. It can be a regular expression or a simple string.
  • ${filename-zip}: This is the name of the zip archive file that you want to search within.

Putting it all together, when you run this command, it will search for the given search_pattern within the zip archive specified by filename-zip. It will then display all the lines in the files within the zip archive that do not match the search pattern.

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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