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vlc: Play repeatedly.
$ vlc --loop ${filename}
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This command is executed in a command-line interface to open and play a media file using the VLC media player with the loop option enabled.

Here's a breakdown of each part of the command:

  • "vlc": This is the command to start the VLC media player.
  • "--loop": This is an option or parameter for VLC that instructs it to continuously play the specified media file in a loop.
  • "${filename}": This is a placeholder for the actual filename of the media file. It indicates that you need to replace "${filename}" with the actual name of the file you want VLC to play.

So, when you execute this command with a specific filename, for example, "vlc --loop song.mp3", VLC will open and start playing the "song.mp3" file in a loop, continuously repeating it until you stop it manually.

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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