ouch

Decompress a specific file

$ ouch decompress [path/to/archive.tar.xz]

$ ouch decompress [path/to/archive.tar.xz] --dir [path/to/directory]

$ ouch decompress [path/to/archive1.tar path/to/archive2.tar.gz ...]

$ ouch compress [path/to/file1 path/to/file2 ...] [path/to/archive.zip]

As 'ouch' is not a standard command, there is no universally defined synopsis. However, if one were to define a hypothetical simple script, it might look like:
`ouch [options] [text]`

-s, --severity
    (Hypothetical) Sets the severity level of the 'ouch' message (e.g., 1-5).

-m, --message
    (Hypothetical) Specifies custom text to be displayed instead of a default 'ouch' message.

-h, --help
    (Hypothetical) Displays a help message and exits.

The 'ouch' command is not a standard or officially documented Linux utility. It does not exist as a pre-installed command in typical Linux distributions. Its appearance or reference is almost exclusively due to user-defined aliases, custom scripts, or humorous contexts within the Linux community.

While not a real command, its name suggests a potential use case related to indicating pain, errors, or a negative outcome. For instance, a user might create an alias like `alias ouch='echo "Ouch! Something went wrong." '` or `alias ouch='sudo !!'` (a common humorous alias to repeat the last command with `sudo` after a permission denied error).

If it were a hypothetical command, it might be designed to output a specific 'pain' message, log an event, or trigger a notification upon encountering an error or an undesirable situation. Without a standard definition, any functionality associated with 'ouch' is entirely dependent on how an individual user or system administrator has defined it in their specific environment.

The 'ouch' command is not a part of standard Linux distributions. Attempting to run it without a custom alias or script defined will result in a 'command not found' error. Its behavior, if it exists, is entirely custom and specific to the environment where it's defined.

Given that 'ouch' is not a built-in command, its 'usage' comes from how users define it.

1. Simple output:
`alias ouch='echo "Ouch!"'`
Running `ouch` would simply print 'Ouch!' to the terminal.

2. Repeat last command with sudo:
`alias ouch='sudo !!'`
If a command fails due to permission denied, typing `ouch` would re-execute the previous command with `sudo`. This is a very common humorous use.

3. Custom script:
A user might create a script named `ouch` in their PATH (e.g., `/usr/local/bin/ouch`) that performs more complex actions like logging an error, playing a sound, or sending a notification.

The 'ouch' command does not have a formal development history as it is not a standard Unix-like utility. Its 'usage' is primarily anecdotal, emerging from user-defined shell aliases or small personal scripts. It often appears in discussions about humorous or convenient custom commands, particularly when a user wants a quick way to express frustration or react to a command failure, often by simply echoing 'Ouch!' or re-running a command with elevated privileges (e.g., `alias ouch='sudo !!'`). It represents a playful aspect of shell customization rather than a formal command evolution.

alias(1), echo(1), printf(1)