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<desc>Use the <cmd>--error</cmd> option.</desc>
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<title>Error Dialog</title>
<p>
Use the <cmd>--error</cmd> option to create an error dialog.
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The following example script shows how to create an error dialog:
<code>
#!/bin/bash
zenity --error \
--text="Could not find /var/log/syslog."
</code>
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<title>Error Dialog Example</title>
<desc><app>Zenity</app> error dialog example</desc>
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