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zless: Page through a `gzip` compressed file with `less`.

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$ zless ${file-txt-gz}

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The command "zless ${file-txt-gz}" is used to view the contents of a compressed text file (.txt.gz) without needing to uncompress it.

Here's how this command works:

${file-txt-gz}: This is a placeholder for the actual file name. It is usually used in a command line where the file name is given as an argument.
The dollar sign ($) at the beginning suggests that this is a variable referencing the value held by the "file-txt-gz" variable.
zless: This is a command-line utility that allows users to view the contents of compressed files. It behaves like the "less" command but is specifically designed to handle compressed files.

Overall, the "zless ${file-txt-gz}" command allows you to display the contents of a compressed text file on the terminal without decompressing it first. It is useful when you want to quickly view the content of a compressed text file without going through the process of decompressing it.

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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