02-23-2008
Q abt open source ! Plz answer
Hii everybody here
first of all i'm soo soo happy to join Unix people ...
I was using computer from age 7 till now i'm 20
but in the past 2 years i used linux ( Ubuntu )
and i have a small Q !
while the linux is open source so how could I make changes to the application !
for example any application for mail ! how could i improve it by myself as its open source so i can change in it ! am I right and thanks aloot
Last edited by Ali87; 02-23-2008 at 07:01 AM..
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LEARN ABOUT OPENSOLARIS
gnome-open
gnome-open(1) User Commands gnome-open(1)
NAME
gnome-open - open a file using the appropriate application
SYNOPSIS
gnome-open [gnome-std-options] URL
DESCRIPTION
gnome-open opens a file from the command line by launching the appropriate application that is associated with the file mime type.
OPTIONS
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.
OPERANDS
The following operands are supported:
URL Specifies the name of the URL to open.
EXAMPLES
Example 1: Opening a Text File in the Home Directory
example% gnome-open README.txt
ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
See environ(5) for descriptions of the following environment variables: NLSPATH.
EXIT STATUS
The exit value 0 is returned regardless of success or failure.
FILES
The following files are used by this application:
/usr/bin/gnome-open Executable to open a file using the appropriate application
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Availability |SUNWgnome-libs |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Interface stability |Volatile |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
SEE ALSO
Latest version of the GNOME Desktop User Guide for your platform.
attributes(5), environ(5), gnome-std-options(5)
NOTES
Written by Stephen Browne, Sun Microsystems Inc., 2004.
SunOS 5.11 6 Sep 2004 gnome-open(1)