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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.  
      </p>

      <p>
        The following example script shows how to create an error dialog:
      </p>

<code>
#!/bin/bash

zenity --error \
--text="Could not find /var/log/syslog."
</code>


      <figure>
        <title>Error Dialog Example</title>
        <desc><app>Zenity</app> error dialog example</desc>
        <media type="image" mime="image/png" src="figures/zenity-error-screenshot.png"/>
      </figure>
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