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nano:tldr:d8e0e

nano: Open a file and indent new lines to the previous line's indentation.
$ nano --autoindent ${filename}
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This command is using the text editor "nano" to open a file specified by the variable ${filename}.

The "--autoindent" option enables automatic indentation in nano. When you press the Enter key to start a new line, nano will automatically insert the same amount of indentation as the previous line.

Overall, the command is opening a file in the nano text editor with automatic indentation enabled.

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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