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gedit:tldr:9fec3

gedit: Open a text file.
$ gedit ${filename}
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The command "gedit ${filename}" is used to open a file named "filename" in the default text editor called "gedit".

Here, "${filename}" is a variable placeholder representing the actual name or path of the file you want to open. By using the "${}" notation, it implies that the actual value of the variable should be inserted in place of the placeholder.

For example, if you have a file named "example.txt" in the current directory, you can execute the command as:

gedit example.txt

This will open the "example.txt" file in gedit and allow you to view or edit its content.

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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