kate:tldr:9b2b8

kate: Open a file with the cursor at the specific line and column.

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$ kate --line ${line_number} --column ${column_number} ${filename}

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The command you provided is using the "kate" text editor to open a file with certain parameters. Here's an explanation of each component of the command:

"kate": This is the name of the text editor application, in this case, "kate" is used.
"--line": This option is used to specify the line number in the file where you want the cursor to be placed.
"${line_number}": This is a placeholder for the actual line number value. You need to replace "${line_number}" with the desired line number you want the cursor to be placed on.
"--column": This option is used to specify the column number in the line where you want the cursor to be placed.
"${column_number}": This is a placeholder for the actual column number value. You need to replace "${column_number}" with the desired column number you want the cursor to be placed on.
"${filename}": This is a placeholder for the filename you want to open. You need to replace "${filename}" with the actual name of the file you want to open.

So when you execute this command, the "kate" editor will open the specified file, place the cursor at the specified line and column numbers.

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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