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edit — An alias to a `run-mailcap`'s action edit. Originally `run-mailcap` is used to process/edit mime-typ

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Problem

How to use the edit command: An alias to a run-mailcap's action edit. Originally run-mailcap is used to process/edit mime-type/file. More information: <https://www.computerhope.com/unix/uedit.htm>.

Solution

edit — An alias to a run-mailcap's action edit. Originally run-mailcap is used to process/edit mime-type/file. More information: <https://www.computerhope.com/unix/uedit.htm>.

Edit action can be used to view any file on default mailcap explorer:

edit {{filename}}

With run-mailcap:

run-mailcap --action=edit {{filename}}

Code Snippets

Edit action can be used to view any file on default mailcap explorer

edit {{filename}}

With `run-mailcap`

run-mailcap --action=edit {{filename}}

Context

tldr-pages: linux/edit

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