LinuxQuestions.org
Share your knowledge at the LQ Wiki.
Home Forums Tutorials Articles Register
Go Back   LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - News > Syndicated Linux News
User Name
Password
Syndicated Linux News This forum is for the discussion of Syndicated Linux News stories.

Notices


Reply
  Search this Thread
Old 02-18-2023, 02:26 PM   #1
LXer
LXer NewsBot
 
Registered: Dec 2005
Posts: 129,174

Rep: Reputation: 118Reputation: 118
LXer: How to Open Files in Default Desktop Application from Command-Line on Ubuntu


Published at LXer:

What do you do when you want to open a PDF file in Ubuntu? Simple, double click on the PDF file icon, or right-click and select the "Open with Document Viewer" option. But what if you're asked to do the same task through the command line? Do you know the command line utility that will do the job for you? However, you'll be glad to know that there's way through which you can launch Evince for a PDF file, even if you don't know the fact that a command line utility of that name exists, and that's what we'll be discussing in this article.

Read More...
 
  


Reply



Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off



Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
how to open a file or directory from the command-line, but in the default application. Not within the shell. kali_noob Linux - Newbie 2 12-10-2020 06:31 AM
LXer: Ubuntu desktop moving application menus back into application windows LXer Syndicated Linux News 0 02-21-2014 07:31 AM
Changing the default application to open files - Ubuntu 11.04 Gunna2807 Linux - Newbie 1 06-30-2011 02:34 AM
awk command line: blank line record sep, new line field sep robertmarkbram Programming 4 02-21-2010 05:25 AM
grab the line below a blank line and the line above the next blank line awk or perl? Pantomime Linux - General 7 06-26-2008 08:13 AM

LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - News > Syndicated Linux News

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:57 AM.

Main Menu
Advertisement
My LQ
Write for LQ
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute content, let us know.
Main Menu
Syndicate
RSS1  Latest Threads
RSS1  LQ News
Twitter: @linuxquestions
Open Source Consulting | Domain Registration