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feh: Set your wallpaper (centered, filled, maximized, scaled or tiled).
$ feh --bg-${select} ${path-to-image}
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This command uses the "feh" command line tool to set the background wallpaper on a Linux desktop. Here's a breakdown of the command:

  • "feh": Refers to the command itself, which is used to manipulate and display images.
  • "--bg-${select}": This option is used to set the desktop background. The "${select}" part is a placeholder and likely needs to be replaced with a specific value to indicate how the image should be displayed (e.g., "fill", "center", "scale", etc.). It is typically a variable that can be set to different values based on user preferences or settings.
  • "${path-to-image}": This is another placeholder that needs to be replaced with the actual file path of the image you want to set as the background. You should provide the full path to the image file (e.g., "/home/user/pictures/wallpaper.jpg").

Once you replace the placeholders with proper values, running this command will set the chosen image as your desktop background using the "feh" tool.

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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