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kwriteconfig5: Set a global configuration key.
$ kwriteconfig5 --group ${group_name} --key ${key} ${value}
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The command "kwriteconfig5 --group ${group_name} --key ${key} ${value}" is used to write a configuration value to a specific group and key in the KDE configuration system.

Here's a breakdown of the different components of the command:

  • "kwriteconfig5" is the name of the command-line utility used to write configuration values in KDE.
  • "--group" is an option to specify the group name, which represents a section or category in the configuration file.
  • "${group_name}" is a placeholder for the actual name of the group you want to write the configuration value to. You need to replace this placeholder with the desired group name in the command.
  • "--key" is an option to specify the key name, which represents a specific configuration parameter or setting within a group.
  • "${key}" is a placeholder for the actual name of the key you want to write the configuration value to. You should replace this placeholder with the desired key name in the command.
  • "${value}" is a placeholder for the actual value you want to assign to the specified key. You need to replace this placeholder with the desired value in the command.

When you run this command with the appropriate values provided, it will write the specified value to the corresponding group and key in the KDE configuration system.

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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