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vifm: Open specified directories on left or right plane.
$ vifm ${path-to-directory1 path-to-directory2 ---}
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The command "vifm ${path-to-directory1 path-to-directory2 ---}" is a command that launches the vifm file manager with specified directories as arguments.

Here's a breakdown of the command:

  • "${...}" is a way to pass arguments to a command in the Unix shell. In this case, it is used to pass the directories as arguments to the "vifm" command.

  • "vifm" is the command to launch the vifm file manager. Vifm is a file manager designed with a Vi-like keybinding interface.

  • "path-to-directory1" and "path-to-directory2" are placeholders that represent the actual paths to the directories you want to open in vifm. You need to replace them with the actual paths.

The "---" after the directory paths is not a placeholder. It is used to indicate the end of the command. Anything after "---" would be treated as a file or argument by vifm.

To use this command, you need to replace "path-to-directory1" and "path-to-directory2" with the actual paths of the directories you want to open. For example:

vifm /home/user/Documents /home/user/Pictures ---

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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