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gnome-open(1)							   User Commands						     gnome-open(1)

NAME

       gnome-open - open a file using the appropriate application

SYNOPSIS

       gnome-open [-h] filename

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:

       -h	       Display usage and help information.

OPERANDS

       The following operands are supported:

       filename        Specifies the name of the file 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	     |External			   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+

SEE ALSO

       Latest version of the GNOME Desktop User Guide for your platform.

NOTES

       Written by Stephen Browne, Sun Microsystems Inc., 2004.

SunOS 5.10							    6 Sep 2004							     gnome-open(1)