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xfce4-terminal: Open multiple new tabs, executing a command in each.

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$ xfce4-terminal --tab --command "${command_a}" --tab --command "${command_b}"

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This command is used to open a new terminal window in XFCE4 and run two separate commands in different tabs.

Here is a breakdown of the command:

xfce4-terminal: This is the command to open a new terminal window in XFCE4.
--tab: This option is used to open a new tab within the terminal window.
--command "${command_a}": This option specifies the command to be executed in the first tab. ${command_a} is a variable that holds a command. When the command is executed, it will be replaced by the actual value of ${command_a}.
--tab: This option is used again to open another tab within the same terminal window.
--command "${command_b}": This option specifies the command to be executed in the second tab. ${command_b} is a variable that holds a command. Similar to the first command, when executed, it will be replaced by the actual value of ${command_b}.

So, essentially, this command opens a new terminal window with two tabs and runs different commands in each tab. The actual commands to be executed are defined by the variables ${command_a} and ${command_b}.

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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