How to use the xz command: 2-Minute Linux Tips

The video tutorial introduces the X command, a tool for compressing and decompressing files, similar to zip and bzip2. It explains how to use the Xe command to compress files and the XD or unX command to decompress them. The tutorial also covers the XZ cat command, which allows users to view the contents of compressed files without decompressing them. Additionally, it suggests using XZ-D in scripts for decompression, although the reason is not detailed.

What is the purpose of the XZ cat command?

What does the EXE man page suggest for decompressing a file in a script?