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license: Generate a license with custom author name and year.
$ license --name ${author} --year ${release_year} ${license_name}
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This command is likely used to generate a license file with specified details like the author's name, release year, and license name.

Here's a breakdown of the command:

  • license: This is a command, likely a program or script, used to generate licenses.
  • --name ${author}: This flag sets the name of the author to the value stored in the variable ${author}. The ${author} is likely a placeholder or variable that should be replaced with an actual author name before running the command.
  • --year ${release_year}: This flag sets the release year to the value stored in the variable ${release_year}. Similarly, ${release_year} is a placeholder or variable that should be replaced with the appropriate year.
  • ${license_name}: This is likely another variable or placeholder that should be replaced with the specific name of a license to be generated. For example, it might be "MIT" or "GNU General Public License". The command would generate a license file corresponding to this specific license.

To use this command, you need to replace the variables ${author}, ${release_year}, and ${license_name} with actual values, either directly or by using a suitable scripting mechanism depending on where this command is being executed.

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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