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zstd: Compress a file into a new file with the `.zst` suffix.
$ zstd ${filename}
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The command "zstd ${filename}" is used to compress a file using the zstandard compression algorithm.

Here's a breakdown of each element in the command:

  • "zstd": This is the command-line utility used for compressing or decompressing files with the zstandard compression algorithm.
  • "${filename}": This is a placeholder for the actual filename you want to compress. You need to replace "${filename}" with the name of the file you want to compress, including its extension.

For example, if you want to compress a file named "file.txt" using zstd, you would replace "${filename}" in the command with "file.txt" like this:

zstd file.txt

After executing this command, zstd will compress the "file.txt" file and create a compressed output file with the ".zst" extension (e.g., "file.txt.zst" if you are using the default options).

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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