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ed:tldr:a5ebb
ed: Edit a specific file (this shows the byte count of the loaded file).
$ ed ${filename}
try on your machine
This command is using the text editor ed
to open and edit a file with the name specified in the variable ${filename}
.
-
ed
is a text editor that operates in line mode, meaning it processes commands one line at a time rather than displaying the entire file on the screen. It is a basic editor without a graphical interface. -
${filename}
is a placeholder for the actual name of the file you want to edit. The dollar sign$
indicates thatfilename
is a variable.
When this command is executed, the ed
editor will be launched, and you can then use various commands to modify the contents of the file specified by ${filename}
.
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.