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kdialog: Open a file chooser dialog and print the selected file's path to `stdout`.
$ kdialog --getopenfilename
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The "kdialog --getopenfilename" command is used in Linux for launching a file selection dialog box.

Here is the breakdown of the command:

  • "kdialog" is a command-line utility in Linux for displaying various dialog boxes and prompting the user for input.
  • "--getopenfilename" is an argument that instructs the kdialog utility to open a file selection dialog specifically for choosing a file to open.

When you execute the command, a file selection dialog will appear on the screen, allowing the user to browse and select a file from their system. Once a file is selected, the dialog box will close, and the chosen file's path will be returned as the output of the command.

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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