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systemd-run:tldr:55b74

systemd-run: Start a transient service under the service manager of the current user (no privileges).
$ systemd-run --user ${command} ${argument1 argument2 ---}
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The command you provided is using the "systemd-run" command with the "--user" option. Here's how this command works:

  1. "systemd-run" is a command-line tool in systemd, a system and service manager for Linux operating systems. It allows users to run a command in a separate transient service or unit.

  2. The "--user" option specifies that the command should be run as the current user instead of the system (root) user. This is useful when you want to run a command in a user-specific context rather than system-wide.

  3. "${command}" represents the actual command that you want to run. It could be any executable or script that you want to execute.

  4. "${argument1 argument2 ---}" represents the arguments or options that you want to pass to the command. These could be any specific options or data required by the command you are running.

Overall, this command executes a specified command as the current user using the systemd-run command, allowing you to control and manage it as a separate transient service.

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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