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kwriteconfig5: Set a key in a specific configuration file.
$ kwriteconfig5 --file ${filename} --group ${group_name} --key ${key} ${value}
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The command "kwriteconfig5" is used to modify configuration files in the KDE desktop environment. Here is an explanation of each part of the command:

  • "kwriteconfig5" is the name of the command-line utility for editing KDE configuration files.
  • "--file" is an option that specifies the configuration file to be modified. The "${filename}" placeholder is used to denote that you should replace it with the actual name of the file.
  • "--group" is an option that specifies the configuration group within the file. The "${group_name}" placeholder should be replaced with the actual name of the group.
  • "--key" is an option that specifies the specific key (or setting) within the group that you want to modify. The "${key}" placeholder should be replaced with the actual key name.
  • "${value}" is the value that you want to set for the specified key.

When you run this command with the appropriate values, it will modify the specified configuration file by updating the value of the given key in the specified group to the provided value.

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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