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silentcast:tldr:1a822

silentcast: Launch silentcast on a specific display.
$ silentcast --display=${display}
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This command, "silentcast --display=${display}", seems to be attempting to run the "silentcast" program with a specific display parameter value provided. Here is a breakdown of its components:

  1. "silentcast": It is the name of a program or script being executed.
  2. "--display=${display}": It is an argument passed to the "silentcast" program. The "${display}" part suggests that the value for the "display" variable should be substituted in this command. The actual value of the "display" variable is likely provided elsewhere in the script or command line.

The purpose and functionality of the "silentcast" program itself cannot be determined without more context. However, it appears to be a screen recording or screen capture tool, which may be configured to record a specific display (monitor) specified by the "display" variable.

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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