Re: Open files in GUI from Command line

[Van <vanyel medusa bioc aecom yu edu>]

Thanks everybody. This IS exactly what I wanted. And I did notice that 
nifty little feature Craig mentions, even without having to use "&" 
after the command. Very sweet!

- Van

Craig wrote:
> Van <vanyel <at> medusa.bioc.aecom.yu.edu> writes:
>
> > Here's a convenient function on OS X that I'm wondering if I can do with 
> > Gnome.
> >
> > On the Mac if on the command line I type 'open .', the current directory 
> > I'm in opens up in a GUI window. Similarly 'open picture.jpg' or more 
> > generally, 'open <filename> ' will open the referenced picture or 
> > document in the GUI app of choice associated with it.
> >
> > Is it possible to do the same thing from a terminal window with Gnome?
> >
> > - Van
>
>
> I think gnome-open does what you're after, it even gives you the prompt back
> while the opened GUI app is running :)
>
> Craig