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josm: Launch JOSM and download a specific bounding box as raw GPS.

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$ josm --downloadgps ${minlat,minlon,maxlat,maxlon}

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The command "josm --downloadgps ${minlat,minlon,maxlat,maxlon}" is used to download GPS data within a specific bounding box in the JOSM (Java OpenStreetMap Editor) software. Here is a breakdown of the command: - "josm": It refers to the JOSM application that is being invoked and executed. - "--downloadgps": It is an argument for the JOSM application, which indicates that you want to download GPS data. - "${minlat,minlon,maxlat,maxlon}": It is a placeholder that represents the values for the latitude and longitude coordinates of a bounding box. The notation "${minlat,minlon,maxlat,maxlon}" implies that you need to replace it with actual values. - "minlat": It signifies the minimum latitude value of the bounding box. - "minlon": It represents the minimum longitude value of the bounding box. - "maxlat": It indicates the maximum latitude value of the bounding box. - "maxlon": It represents the maximum longitude value of the bounding box. By providing the appropriate values for the minimum and maximum latitudes and longitudes, the command allows you to download GPS data for a specific area within that bounding box in JOSM.

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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