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kate:tldr:445d3

kate: Open a file with the cursor at the specific line.
$ kate --line ${line_number} ${filename}
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This command is asking the system to launch the text editor application called "kate" with two parameters:

  1. --line ${line_number}: This parameter indicates that the text editor should open the specified file and position the cursor on the line number specified by the value of ${line_number}. ${line_number} is a placeholder for a specific line number that needs to be provided as an argument when executing the command.

  2. ${filename}: This parameter represents the name of the file that needs to be opened in the editor. Like ${line_number}, ${filename} is a placeholder for the actual name of the file and needs to be replaced with the desired file's name when executing the command.

Overall, this command launches the "kate" text editor and instructs it to open a specific file (${filename}) and place the cursor on a specific line (${line_number}).

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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