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dex:tldr:1d053

dex: Preview the programs would be executed in a GNOME specific autostart.
$ dex --autostart --environment ${GNOME}
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The given command is "dex --autostart --environment ${GNOME}".

  • "dex" is a command-line tool used for automatically launching applications and managing desktop entry files.
  • "--autostart" is an option that tells dex to process autostart entries which are used to run applications automatically at login.
  • "--environment ${GNOME}" is an option that specifies the desktop environment in which the autostart entries should be processed. In this case, the variable "${GNOME}" is being used, and its value should be provided elsewhere in the script or command.

Overall, this command is using dex to process autostart entries in the specified GNOME desktop environment automatically.

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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