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mate-search-tool: Search files containing a specific string in their name in a specific directory.
$ mate-search-tool --named=${string} --path=${path-to-directory}
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The command is using the "mate-search-tool" utility to search for files or directories in the specified path that match a particular name.

Here is a breakdown of the command components:

  • "mate-search-tool": It is the command to invoke the "mate-search-tool" utility, which is a search tool for the MATE desktop environment on Linux.

  • "--named=${string}": It is an option flag used to specify the name or pattern to search for. You need to replace "${string}" with the name or pattern you want to search for. For example, if you want to search for files or directories with the name "example", you would replace "${string}" with "example".

  • "--path=${path-to-directory}": It is another option flag used to specify the path or directory in which the search should be performed. You need to replace "${path-to-directory}" with the actual path to the directory you want to search in. For example, if you want to search in the "/home/user/documents" directory, you would replace "${path-to-directory}" with "/home/user/documents".

Overall, when you execute this command with the appropriate values for "${string}" and "${path-to-directory}", the mate-search-tool will search for files or directories with the specified name in the specified directory and provide the search results.

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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