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The command "workon" is typically used in virtualenvwrapper, a set of extensions for the virtualenv tool in Python. It is used to activate or switch between different virtual environments.

The command "workon ${virtualenv_name}" is a specific usage of the "workon" command, where ${virtualenv_name} is a placeholder for the name of the virtual environment you want to activate or switch to. In this command, you need to replace "${virtualenv_name}" with the actual name of the virtual environment you want to work on.

When you run this command, it activates the specified virtual environment, making it the active Python environment. This means that any subsequent Python-related commands or scripts you run will use the packages, modules, and settings defined within that virtual environment. It allows you to isolate your Python projects and their dependencies, ensuring they won't interfere with each other.

The "workon" command simplifies managing multiple virtual environments by allowing you to easily switch between them without having to remember or type the complete path to each one.