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bzcat - Decompress bzip2 files to stdout

Overview​

The bzcat command decompress bzip2 files to stdout.

Syntax​

bzcat [OPTIONS] [ARGUMENTS]

Basic Usage Examples​

# Basic usage
bzcat

# Get help
bzcat --help

# Check version
bzcat --version

Common Options​

  • -h, --help - Display help information
  • -v, --version - Show version information
  • -V, --verbose - Enable verbose output (if supported)

Description​

The bzcat command is part of the file-management category in Linux systems. It provides essential functionality for decompress bzip2 files to stdout.

Refer to the manual page (man bzcat) for detailed information about all available options and usage patterns.

Common Use Cases​

  1. Basic Operations: Simple usage scenarios
  2. System Administration: Administrative tasks
  3. Automation: Script integration
  4. Troubleshooting: Diagnostic usage
  • Other commands in the file-management category
  • System utilities for similar operations
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