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kdialog:tldr:a0aa7
kdialog: Open a dialog box displaying a specific message.
$ kdialog --msgbox "${message}" "${optional_detailed_message}"
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The command "kdialog --msgbox" is used to display a message box dialog in KDE (K Desktop Environment), a popular desktop environment used in Linux operating systems. This command allows you to display a simple message with an OK button for the user to acknowledge.
Here is a breakdown of the command:
- "kdialog": It is the name of the command-line program used to display KDE dialog boxes.
- "--msgbox": It is an argument that specifies the type of dialog box to create. In this case, it is a message box dialog.
- "${message}": It is a variable that holds the primary message to be displayed in the message box. You need to define and assign a value to this variable before running the command.
- "${optional_detailed_message}": It is another variable that holds an additional, optional detailed message. This message provides more information or explanation related to the primary message. It is also defined and assigned a value before executing the command.
When you run the command with the necessary variables defined and assigned, a message box dialog will appear on the screen, displaying the primary message and the optional detailed message (if provided). The user can read the message and click the OK button to close the dialog box.
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.