gnome-open - open a file using the appropriate application
gnome-open [gnome-std-options]
gnome-open opens a file from the command line by launching the appropriate application that is associated with the file mime type.
The following options are supported:
gnome-std-options Standard options available for use with most GNOME applications. See gnome-std-options(5) for more information.
The following operands are supported:
filename Specifies the name of the file to open.
Example 1: Opening a Text File in the Home Directory
example% gnome-open README.txt
See environ(5) for descriptions of the following environment variables: NLSPATH.
The exit value 0 is returned regardless of success or failure.
The following files are used by this application:
/usr/bin/gnome-open Executable to open a file using the appropriate application
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
ATTRIBUTE TYPE ATTRIBUTE VALUE Availability SUNWgnome-libs Interface stability Volatile
Latest version of the GNOME Desktop User Guide for your platform.
gnome-std-options(5)
Written by Stephen Browne, Sun Microsystems Inc., 2004.
| SunOS 5.11 | gnome-open (1) | 6 Sep 2004 |