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)