Linux commands: open
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A quick guide to the `open` command, used to open files, directories and applications
The open
command lets you open a file using this syntax:
open <filename>
You can also open a directory, which on macOS opens the Finder app with the current directory open:
open <directory name>
I use it all the time to open the current directory:
open .
The special
.
symbol points to the current directory, as..
points to the parent directory
The same command can also be be used to run an application:
open <application name>
The
open
command works on macOS only. Usexdg-open
on Linux
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