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playerctl: Send a command to all players.
$ playerctl --all-players ${command}
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The command "playerctl --all-players ${command}" is used to control media players on a Linux system.

Here's a breakdown of each component of the command:

  • "playerctl": This is the command itself. It is used to interact with media players and control their playback.
  • "--all-players": This option is used to target all media players available on the system. It specifies that the following command should be applied to all running media players.
  • "${command}": This is a placeholder for the specific action or command you want to perform on the media players. You would replace "${command}" with the actual command you want to execute. For example, if you want to pause all media players, you would replace "${command}" with "pause", resulting in "playerctl --all-players pause".

So, the full command "playerctl --all-players ${command}" is a flexible way to control media players by applying a specific action or command to all of them simultaneously.

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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