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# run-mailcap

> Run MailCap Programs.
> Run mailcap view, see, edit, compose, print - execute programs via entries in the mailcap file (or any of its aliases) will use the given action to process each mime-type/file.
> More information: <https://manned.org/run-mailcap>.

- Individual actions/programs on run-mailcap can be invoked with action flag:

`run-mailcap --action=ACTION [--option[=value]]`

- In simple language:

`run-mailcap --action=ACTION {{filename}}`

- Turn on extra information:

`run-mailcap --action=ACTION --debug {{filename}}`

- Ignore any "copiousoutput" directive and forward output to `stdout`:

`run-mailcap --action=ACTION --nopager {{filename}}`

- Display the found command without actually executing it:

`run-mailcap --action=ACTION --norun {{filename}}`
