Charles Plessy wrote: > I would like to document the new `/usr/bin/open` command in the "what's > new" section of the release notes. Here is a description. > > A new `open` commmand is available as a convenience alias to `xdg-open` > (by default) or `run-mailcap`, managed by the update-alternatives(1) > system. It is intended for interactive use at the command line, to open > files with their default application, which can be a graphical program > when available.
(Wow, so openvt has finally stopped hogging the name!) With markup, maybe something like this (I'm basing the manpage URL on the sources.list(5) one in old-stuff.dbk): <section id="open-command"> <title>New generic open command</title> <para> A new <command>open</command> commmand is available as a convenience alias to <command>xdg-open</command> (by default) or <command>run-mailcap</command>, managed by the <ulink url="&url-man;/&releasename;/dpkg/update-alternatives.1.html">update-alternatives(1)</ulink> system. It is intended for interactive use at the command line, to open files with their default application, which can be a graphical program when available. </para> </section> -- JBR with qualifications in linguistics, experience as a Debian sysadmin, and probably no clue about this particular package
diff --git a/en/whats-new.dbk b/en/whats-new.dbk index c301cfad..ae626492 100644 --- a/en/whats-new.dbk +++ b/en/whats-new.dbk @@ -135,6 +135,19 @@ linkend="obsolete"/>. </para> </section> +<section id="open-command"> + <title>New generic open command</title> + <para> + A new <command>open</command> commmand is available as a convenience + alias to <command>xdg-open</command> (by default) or + <command>run-mailcap</command>, managed by the <ulink + url="&url-man;/&releasename;/dpkg/update-alternatives.1.html">update-alter$ + system. It is intended for interactive use at the command line, to open + files with their default application, which can be a graphical program + when available. + </para> +</section> + <section id="major-packages"> <title>Desktops and well known packages</title> <para>