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nitrogen: View and set the wallpapers from a specific directory.
$ nitrogen ${path-to-directory}
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The "nitrogen" command is used to manage the desktop background settings in Linux operating systems. It allows you to set or change the wallpaper on your desktop.

In this specific command, "${path-to-directory}" is a placeholder that represents the path to the directory containing the desired wallpaper image file. You need to replace "${path-to-directory}" with the actual path to the directory.

For example, if you have a wallpaper image file named "wallpaper.jpg" located in the "/home/user/Pictures" directory, the command would be:

nitrogen /home/user/Pictures

By running this command, Nitrogen will set the "wallpaper.jpg" image in the "/home/user/Pictures" directory as your desktop background.

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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