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run-mailcap:tldr:d4a0c
The run-mailcap
command is used to determine the appropriate action to be taken for a specific file based on its content type. The command is usually used in conjunction with email programs or web browsers to handle various file types.
In the command you provided, --action=ACTION
is an option parameter that specifies the desired action to be performed on the file. You need to replace ACTION
with the actual action you want to take, such as "view", "edit", "open", etc. This option is used to control how the file is handled.
${filename}
is a placeholder that represents the file for which you want to determine the appropriate action. You should replace ${filename}
with the actual file you want to process, including its path if necessary.
Overall, the command run-mailcap --action=ACTION ${filename}
is used to execute the appropriate action based on the content type of a file.