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Under Linux there is a similar command: xdg-open

• richardwhiuk 13y ago
  or gnome-open. On Windows the equivalent is start (e.g. start C:\ )
  • Someone 13y ago
    I use start all the time, but also frequently curse at its stupid argument grammar and its interaction with auto-quoting on auto-completion. For example, type start C:\Doc Next, hit tab to get start "C:\Documents and Settings" Now, hit return, and watch a new command window open with title "C:\Documents and Settings". Reason? If the first argument is a quoted string, it is used as the title of the window being opened (http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/start.mspx?mfr=true http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/..., http://stackoverflow.com/questions/154075/using-the-dos-start-command-with-parameters-passed-to-the-started-program http://stackoverflow.com/questions/154075/using-the-dos-star...) If you ever use start in batch scripts, pass a dummy first argument of ""
    • krallja 13y ago
      You can use `explorer`, which doesn't exhibit this behavior: explorer "C:\Documents and Settings" does what you'd expect.
  • panzi 13y ago
    I think xdg-open defers to gnome-open/kde-open/... depending on what DE is currently running. Not sure about that. Anyway, xdg-open should be installed anywhere where any kind of DE is installed.
• jlgaddis 13y ago
  For the lazy: $ echo "alias o='xdg-open'" >> ~/.bashrc