Kde equivalent of `gnome-open file` command

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There is cool CLI utility an gnome-open file which does an application launch given the file the same way as douburu-clicking on this file in file-manager of gnome.

How should I do the same with kde? (launch the same application as it will be done as doubre clicking it in konquerorer?)

score 14 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 04 '11 at 22:26

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KDE's version of that command is kde-open.

However, there's also a universal version that should work in any desktop environment called xdg-open. Get in the habit of using that and you won't need to figure out a new command if you decide to switch to something else besides KDE later.

answered Jun 04 '11 at 22:26

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when the kde-open and xdg-open was added? (which version of ubuntu and"or version of kde"gnome) – osgx Jun 04 '11 at 23:22
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xdg-open seems to have been in Ubuntu as early as 8.04 Hardy Heron. It's part of the xdg-utils package which is usually installed by default. kde-open has been in KDE since KDE 3, before Ubuntu even existed. – Patches Jun 04 '11 at 23:44
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To learn more about xdg-open see this answer for related question. – patryk.beza Jan 10 '17 at 18:26

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 02 '11 at 12:59

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Also, kfmclient exec seems to do the thing.

answered Aug 02 '11 at 12:59

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