pt

Find files containing "foo" and print the files with highlighted matches

$ pt [foo]

$ pt [[-c|--count]] [foo]

$ pt [[-wi|--word-regexp --ignore-case]] [foo]

$ pt [[-G|--file-search-regexp]]='[\.bar$]' [foo]

$ pt --depth=[2] -e '[^ba[rz]*$]'

N/A (No standard `pt` command)

There is no standard Linux command called `pt`. It's possible that `pt` is a custom script, alias, or a command provided by a specific software package not universally available. To determine its function, you would need to examine its definition if it's an alias or script, or consult the documentation of the software package that provides it. Without more context, its purpose and functionality are unknown.

Because `pt` is not a standard command, attempting to use it without knowing its definition will likely result in a 'command not found' error or execute an unexpected action if a command with that name exists in your environment.

If you're encountering `pt`, first check your shell aliases using `alias | grep pt`. Next, check your executable path using `echo $PATH` and inspect the directories listed for a script or binary named `pt`. Finally, consider if the command belongs to a particular software package and refer to its documentation.