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dolphin: Open with specific files or directories selected.
$ dolphin --select ${filename_or_directory1 filename_or_directory2 ---}
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The command "dolphin --select" is used to open the Dolphin file manager with specific files or directories selected.

In this particular case, the command includes the use of a variable called "${filename_or_directory1 filename_or_directory2 ---}". This variable represents one or more filenames or directories that you want to select when Dolphin opens. You can replace "filename_or_directory1", "filename_or_directory2", etc. with actual filenames or directory paths.

For example, if you want to open Dolphin with "file1.txt" and "folder2" selected, you would use the command:

dolphin --select file1.txt folder2

Dolphin will launch, and both "file1.txt" and "folder2" will be highlighted or selected within the file manager. This can be useful if you want to quickly access or perform actions on specific files or folders.

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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