Re: Open files in GUI from Command line



On Wed, 2007-10-17 at 10:34 -0400, Van wrote:
> 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?

Hi,

Yes, gnome-open is what you're looking for.

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Sven Arvidsson
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