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On macOS in the default Terminal running bash, I can type open -a Firefox http://www.wikipedia.org to open a URL with Firefox, or another browser. It also works to launch a program, e.g. open -a maps, and to open a file in the default program, e.g. open file.pdf.
How can I do the same on Ubuntu in the default GNOME Terminal also running bash? I know that I can open a file or URL with xdg-open /path/to/file, and I can open the default browser with sensible-browser. Does Ubuntu have a general command to open files, applications, or files in specific applications?
I am running bash on both machines, 3.2.57(1)-release on macOS and 4.4.19(1)-release on Ubuntu.
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On macOS in the default Terminal running bash, I can type open -a Firefox http://www.wikipedia.org to open a URL with Firefox, or another browser. It also works to launch a program, e.g. open -a maps, and to open a file in the default program, e.g. open file.pdf.
How can I do the same on Ubuntu in the default GNOME Terminal also running bash? I know that I can open a file or URL with xdg-open /path/to/file, and I can open the default browser with sensible-browser. Does Ubuntu have a general command to open files, applications, or files in specific applications?
I am running bash on both machines, 3.2.57(1)-release on macOS and 4.4.19(1)-release on Ubuntu.
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On macOS in the default Terminal running bash, I can type open -a Firefox http://www.wikipedia.org to open a URL with Firefox, or another browser. It also works to launch a program, e.g. open -a maps, and to open a file in the default program, e.g. open file.pdf.
How can I do the same on Ubuntu in the default GNOME Terminal also running bash? I know that I can open a file or URL with xdg-open /path/to/file, and I can open the default browser with sensible-browser. Does Ubuntu have a general command to open files, applications, or files in specific applications?
I am running bash on both machines, 3.2.57(1)-release on macOS and 4.4.19(1)-release on Ubuntu.
command-line bash
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On macOS in the default Terminal running bash, I can type open -a Firefox http://www.wikipedia.org to open a URL with Firefox, or another browser. It also works to launch a program, e.g. open -a maps, and to open a file in the default program, e.g. open file.pdf.
How can I do the same on Ubuntu in the default GNOME Terminal also running bash? I know that I can open a file or URL with xdg-open /path/to/file, and I can open the default browser with sensible-browser. Does Ubuntu have a general command to open files, applications, or files in specific applications?
I am running bash on both machines, 3.2.57(1)-release on macOS and 4.4.19(1)-release on Ubuntu.
command-line bash
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You can specifically use your desired program's name (if it's able to be used as a command line tool).
For example, urls:
firefox duckduckgo.com
chromium-browser askubuntu.com
PDF:
evince foo.pdf
okular bar.pdf
Images:
gpicview foo.png
feh bar.jpeg
Texts:
gedit foo.txt
mousepad /etc/config
leafpad bar.xml
Video/Music:
mpv foo.mp3
vlc bar.mp4
answered 51 mins ago
Ravexina
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eog picture.jpgfor images too if you have gnome-desktop installed :)
– Videonauth
48 mins ago
@Videonauth Yeah, or any other kind of tools ;)
– Ravexina
47 mins ago
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1 Answer
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active
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up vote
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down vote
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You can specifically use your desired program's name (if it's able to be used as a command line tool).
For example, urls:
firefox duckduckgo.com
chromium-browser askubuntu.com
PDF:
evince foo.pdf
okular bar.pdf
Images:
gpicview foo.png
feh bar.jpeg
Texts:
gedit foo.txt
mousepad /etc/config
leafpad bar.xml
Video/Music:
mpv foo.mp3
vlc bar.mp4
answered 51 mins ago
Ravexina
28.8k147098
eog picture.jpgfor images too if you have gnome-desktop installed :)
– Videonauth
48 mins ago
@Videonauth Yeah, or any other kind of tools ;)
– Ravexina
47 mins ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
down vote
accepted
You can specifically use your desired program's name (if it's able to be used as a command line tool).
For example, urls:
firefox duckduckgo.com
chromium-browser askubuntu.com
PDF:
evince foo.pdf
okular bar.pdf
Images:
gpicview foo.png
feh bar.jpeg
Texts:
gedit foo.txt
mousepad /etc/config
leafpad bar.xml
Video/Music:
mpv foo.mp3
vlc bar.mp4
answered 51 mins ago
Ravexina
28.8k147098
eog picture.jpgfor images too if you have gnome-desktop installed :)
– Videonauth
48 mins ago
@Videonauth Yeah, or any other kind of tools ;)
– Ravexina
47 mins ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
down vote
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up vote
2
down vote
accepted
You can specifically use your desired program's name (if it's able to be used as a command line tool).
For example, urls:
firefox duckduckgo.com
chromium-browser askubuntu.com
PDF:
evince foo.pdf
okular bar.pdf
Images:
gpicview foo.png
feh bar.jpeg
Texts:
gedit foo.txt
mousepad /etc/config
leafpad bar.xml
Video/Music:
mpv foo.mp3
vlc bar.mp4
answered 51 mins ago
Ravexina
28.8k147098
You can specifically use your desired program's name (if it's able to be used as a command line tool).
For example, urls:
firefox duckduckgo.com
chromium-browser askubuntu.com
PDF:
evince foo.pdf
okular bar.pdf
Images:
gpicview foo.png
feh bar.jpeg
Texts:
gedit foo.txt
mousepad /etc/config
leafpad bar.xml
Video/Music:
mpv foo.mp3
vlc bar.mp4
answered 51 mins ago
Ravexina
28.8k147098
edited 41 mins ago
answered 51 mins ago
Ravexina
28.8k147098
answered 51 mins ago
Ravexina
28.8k147098
answered 51 mins ago
Ravexina
28.8k147098
28.8k147098
eog picture.jpgfor images too if you have gnome-desktop installed :)
– Videonauth
48 mins ago
@Videonauth Yeah, or any other kind of tools ;)
– Ravexina
47 mins ago
add a comment |Â
eog picture.jpgfor images too if you have gnome-desktop installed :)
– Videonauth
48 mins ago
@Videonauth Yeah, or any other kind of tools ;)
– Ravexina
47 mins ago
eog picture.jpg for images too if you have gnome-desktop installed :)– Videonauth
48 mins ago
eog picture.jpg for images too if you have gnome-desktop installed :)– Videonauth
48 mins ago
@Videonauth Yeah, or any other kind of tools ;)
– Ravexina
47 mins ago
@Videonauth Yeah, or any other kind of tools ;)
– Ravexina
47 mins ago
add a comment |Â
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