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dbus-daemon:tldr:bd417

dbus-daemon: Set the address to listen on and override the configuration value for it.
$ dbus-daemon --address ${address}
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The command dbus-daemon --address ${address} is used to start a DBus daemon with a specific address.

Here's a breakdown of the command:

  • dbus-daemon is the name of the command-line tool used to manage DBus daemons.
  • --address is an option for the dbus-daemon tool, used to specify the address at which the daemon will listen.
  • ${address} is a placeholder that indicates the actual address value should be provided. It is intended to be replaced with the actual address when running the command.

Overall, this command starts a DBus daemon process using the specified address. The address is typically a communication channel through which other processes can connect to the DBus daemon and communicate with it.

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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