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How do I choose the application when opening a file in UNIX?
If I have a file in OSX (e.g. a pdf), I can choose how to open it i.e. with the "open with..." command from the 'right click menu'.
Sometimes a pdf is garbled in OSX Preview so I need to open it in Adobe Acrobat. How do I choose the application when opening a file in UNIX? 
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the man page for the open command indicates-> open -a applicationname
Depending on which applications, you may need to provide the path to the application's actual executible, but: Code:
open -a "Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Professional.app" /Users/USERNAME/PATH_TO/SOME.pdf (substitute the appropriate information in place of the ALLCAPS words  )Terminal lets you drag an item from the desktop to the open terminal window to enter it's path. read the man pages for things. their very helpful. in this case-> man open brings up the man page for the open command. 
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That's exactly what i was looking for!
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