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notmuch: Count messages matching the given search term.

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$ notmuch count --output=${select} "${search_term}"

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The notmuch count command is used to count the number of matched email messages in the Notmuch database based on a given search criteria.

In this specific command, the --output=${select} option is used to specify the format of the output. The ${select} is a placeholder that is replaced with a specific value later in the command.

The ${search_term} is another placeholder that represents the search term or query that defines the criteria for selecting the email messages.

So, when you run this command in a terminal, it will count the number of email messages that match the provided search term, and the output will be formatted according to the value of ${select}. The values that can be used for ${select} are typically predefined formats such as tags, threads, paths, etc.

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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