xvfb-run:tldr:3b94e

xvfb-run: Pass arguments to the Xvfb server.

xvfb-run

$ xvfb-run --server-args "${-screen 0 1024x768x24}" ${command}

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The command xvfb-run is used to run a command within a virtual X server environment (Xvfb) to simulate a display. It allows running programs that require a display to work properly, even when there is no physical display available.

The --server-args "${-screen 0 1024x768x24}" option is used to specify the arguments to pass to the virtual X server. In this case, ${-screen 0 1024x768x24} is a variable expansion that sets the screen resolution to 1024x768 with a color depth of 24 bits. The 0 represents the screen number.

${command} represents the command that you want to run within the virtual X server environment. It could be any command or program that requires a display to execute correctly.

Overall, this command launches the specified ${command} within a virtual X server environment with the given screen resolution and color depth.

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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