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xcowsay:tldr:0af16

xcowsay: Display a different sized cow.
$ xcowsay --cow-size=${select}
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The command "xcowsay --cow-size=${select}" is used to display a talking animation of a cow on the screen using the program "xcowsay".

Here is a breakdown of the components of the command:

  • "xcowsay": This is the name of the program or command that is being executed. "xcowsay" is a graphical application that displays an animated talking cow on the desktop.
  • "--cow-size=${select}": This is an option or flag that is passed to the "xcowsay" command. It is used to specify the size of the cow animation. The value of the "select" variable is used as the size. The "${}" syntax is typically used to access the values of variables in a shell command.

Overall, when this command is executed, it will display an animated talking cow on the screen with a size determined by the value stored in the "select" variable.

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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