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tags: [tldr, linux]
source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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# xed

> Edit files in Cinnamon desktop environment.
> More information: <https://manned.org/xed>.

- Start the editor:

`xed`

- Open specific files:

`xed {{path/to/file1 path/to/file2 ...}}`

- Open files using a specific encoding:

`xed --encoding {{WINDOWS-1252}} {{path/to/file1 path/to/file2 ...}}`

- Print all supported encodings:

`xed --list-encodings`

- Open a file and go to a specific line:

`xed +{{10}} {{path/to/file}}`
