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caja: Open a directory with a specific window size.
$ caja --geometry=${600}x${400} ${path-to-directory}
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This command launches the file manager called "caja" with a specific window geometry and opens a directory specified by "path-to-directory".

Here is a breakdown of the command:

  • "caja" is the name of the file manager. It is similar to the "Windows Explorer" in Windows or "Finder" in macOS.
  • "--geometry=${600}x${400}" is an option that sets the initial geometry (size and position) of the file manager window. The values "600" and "400" are variables that represent the desired width and height of the window respectively. By using the syntax "${variable-name}", it means that the values are placeholders to be replaced with actual values when the command is executed.
  • "${path-to-directory}" is another variable that represents the path to the directory that you want to open in the file manager. It should be replaced with the actual path when executing the command.

For example, if you wanted to open the directory "/home/user/Documents" with a window size of 600x400, you would execute the following command:

caja --geometry=600x400 /home/user/Documents

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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