xdg-open (1)
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Title: xdg-open
Author: Kevin Krammer
Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets v1.79.1 <http://docbook.sf.net/>
Date: 09/29/2016
Manual: xdg-open Manual
Source: xdg-utils 1.0
Language: English
NAME
xdg-open - opens a file or URL in the user's preferred applicationSYNOPSIS
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xdg-open {file | URL}
- xdg-open {--help | --manual | --version}
DESCRIPTION
xdg-open is for use inside a desktop session only. It is not recommended to use xdg-open as root.
OPTIONS
--help
- Show command synopsis.
--manual
- Show this manual page.
--version
- Show the xdg-utils version information.
EXIT CODES
An exit code of 0 indicates success while a non-zero exit code indicates failure. The following failure codes can be returned:
1
- Error in command line syntax.
2
- One of the files passed on the command line did not exist.
3
- A required tool could not be found.
4
- The action failed.
SEE ALSO
xdg-mime(1), xdg-settings(1), m[blue]MIME applications associations specificationm[]
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EXAMPLES
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xdg-open 'www.freedesktop.org
Opens the freedesktop.org website in the user's default browser.
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xdg-open /tmp/foobar.png
Opens the PNG image file /tmp/foobar.png in the user's default image viewing application.
AUTHORS
Kevin Krammer
- Author.
Jeremy White
- Author.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 2006
NOTES
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MIME applications associations specification