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busctl: Show all peers on the bus, by their service names.
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The command "busctl list" is used to display a list of all available D-Bus buses and their corresponding bus names. D-Bus (Desktop Bus) is a message bus system that allows different components of an operating system or software to communicate and exchange messages with each other.

When you execute the "busctl list" command, it provides you with a list of all the buses that are currently running on the system. It shows information such as the bus name, whether or not it is active, the PID (process ID) of the bus owner, the user that owns the bus, and the machine ID.

By using this command, you can view the available buses and their associated details, which can be helpful for troubleshooting, monitoring the system's communication channels, or understanding the overall D-Bus configuration on your system.

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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