sxiv:tldr:4af97
sxiv: Open an image.
$ sxiv ${filename}
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The command sxiv ${filename} is used to open an image file in the SXIV image viewer. Here's a breakdown of the components:
sxiv: SXIV is a simple X Image Viewer for Xorg. It is a lightweight and minimalistic image viewer with basic features.${filename}: This is a placeholder for the actual name of the image file you want to open. The${filename}will be replaced with the actual file name when executing the command.
So, when you run the command sxiv ${filename}, you are telling the system to open the image file specified by ${filename} in the SXIV image viewer for you to view and interact with the image.
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.