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autorandr: Save the current screen layout.
$ autorandr --save ${profile_name}
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The command autorandr --save ${profile_name} is used to save the current screen configuration as a specific profile name in the autorandr utility.

  • autorandr is a utility used for automatically managing screen configurations in Linux.
  • --save is an option provided by autorandr to save the current screen configuration as a profile.
  • ${profile_name} is a placeholder that should be replaced with the desired name for the profile. It could be any name that helps identify the specific screen configuration.

When this command is executed, it will store the current screen configuration as a profile with the provided name. This profile can later be loaded using autorandr --load ${profile_name} to restore the same configuration. This is useful when you have different screen setups that you frequently switch between and want to save and load them conveniently.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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