Re: Launch default application from file in command line.
In gmane.linux.debian.user, you wrote: Hello there, Is it possible to launch a default application with a file from the command line, e.g. something like: ./myfile.pdf which would retrieve the default PDF viewer and launch it on myfile? For the moment, I have a bash script called with launch argument, which analyzes the extension of argument and calls the program; e.g. launch myfile.pdf spots pdf and calls evince myfile.pdf. The problem is that it won't follow automatically if I decide to change my default PDF viewer or in case I create a new file/program association (unless I make the script read some configuration file somewhere, I suppose). Any idea? Yet another option is /usr/bin/see, part of the mime-support package. You can also use mc, which has its own config file. -- We've had 30 years of center-right to extreme-right governance and the country has gotten steadily worse. The triumph of politics is that at least half the country blames the Democrats for this. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/E1RcoQ8-0001al-Mz@lat.local
Launch default application from file in command line.
Hello there, Is it possible to launch a default application with a file from the command line, e.g. something like: ./myfile.pdf which would retrieve the default PDF viewer and launch it on myfile? For the moment, I have a bash script called with launch argument, which analyzes the extension of argument and calls the program; e.g. launch myfile.pdf spots pdf and calls evince myfile.pdf. The problem is that it won't follow automatically if I decide to change my default PDF viewer or in case I create a new file/program association (unless I make the script read some configuration file somewhere, I suppose). Any idea? Best, Paul -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4edcd982.4090...@free.fr
Re: Launch default application from file in command line.
Le 05/12/2011 15:51, afuentes a écrit : $ gnome-open file.pdf it the same that double clicking on file.pdf from gnome I have an alias like thsi alias go='gnome-open' so i just have to type $ go file.pdf Wonderful, thank you! Paul -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4edcdab1.8090...@free.fr
Re: Launch default application from file in command line.
On 05/12/11 15:52, Paul Isambert wrote: Le 05/12/2011 15:51, afuentes a écrit : $ gnome-open file.pdf it the same that double clicking on file.pdf from gnome I have an alias like thsi alias go='gnome-open' so i just have to type $ go file.pdf Wonderful, thank you! For a non-gnome-specific alternative, take a look at xdg-open. /Andreas -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4edcdb47.9060...@gusnan.se
Re: Launch default application from file in command line.
$ gnome-open file.pdf it the same that double clicking on file.pdf from gnome I have an alias like thsi alias go='gnome-open' so i just have to type $ go file.pdf greets! aL On Mon, 2011-12-05 at 15:47 +0100, Paul Isambert wrote: Hello there, Is it possible to launch a default application with a file from the command line, e.g. something like: ./myfile.pdf which would retrieve the default PDF viewer and launch it on myfile? For the moment, I have a bash script called with launch argument, which analyzes the extension of argument and calls the program; e.g. launch myfile.pdf spots pdf and calls evince myfile.pdf. The problem is that it won't follow automatically if I decide to change my default PDF viewer or in case I create a new file/program association (unless I make the script read some configuration file somewhere, I suppose). Any idea? Best, Paul -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1323096702.3335.24.ca...@qindelbox.int.qindel.com
Re: Launch default application from file in command line.
On Mon, Dec 05, 2011 at 02:55:03PM GMT, Andreas Rönnquist wrote: For a non-gnome-specific alternative, take a look at xdg-open. Or if you're using a shell which sucks less ;^) - ZSH[0]. You can simply use: % alias -s pdf=mupdf,zathura,etc. and then: % file.pdf [0] http://www.zsh.org/ Regards, -- Raf -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20111205151739.ga1...@linuxstuff.pl
Re: Launch default application from file in command line.
Le 05/12/2011 15:55, Andreas Rönnquist a écrit : For a non-gnome-specific alternative, take a look at xdg-open. Better yet, thanks. Le 05/12/2011 16:17, Raf Czlonka a écrit : [0] http://www.zsh.org/ Being a Linux newbie, I'll stick to the default shell for the moment, although I'll probably consider alternatives later :) Best, Paul -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4edce278.9030...@free.fr
