run-mailcap:tldr:f8a91
run-mailcap: Ignore any "copiousoutput" directive and forward output to standard output.
$ run-mailcap --action=ACTION --nopager ${filename}
try on your machine
The "run-mailcap" command is a command-line utility in Unix-like operating systems used to open files based on the specified MIME type or to perform actions defined in mailcap files.
In the provided command:
- "run-mailcap" is the command itself.
- "--action=ACTION" is an optional argument that specifies the action to be performed on the file. Replace "ACTION" with the desired action, such as "view", "edit", or any other supported action.
- "--nopager" is another optional argument that tells the command not to use a pager program to display the file if applicable.
- "${filename}" is a placeholder for the actual filename or path to the file that you want to open or perform the action on.
By running this command, you are instructing the "run-mailcap" utility to perform an action, specified by the "--action" argument, on the file represented by "${filename}". Additionally, by using "--nopager", you are ensuring that the command does not use a pager program, which is a program that displays the contents of a file in a paginated manner.
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.