Rust CLI Troubleshooting: Build Errors and Diagnostics/Apply compiler suggestions automatically

Use rustc suggestions to fix straightforward issues.

Section: Compiler diagnostics

Apply compiler suggestions automatically

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cargo fix
Explanation

Cargo can apply a subset of compiler suggestions automatically when they are safe and well understood.

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