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layout: page
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category-page: basic
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category-title: Basic commands
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tags: open
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author: Gianmarco De Vita
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title: open
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previous-page: pages/cmd/basic/4-man.html
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next-page: pages/cmd/basic/6-more-less.html
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---
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You can open files and folder as new windows through the terminal.
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The command is <code>open</code>. By writing the command open followed by the
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path and the name of the file (remember that you can omit the path if
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the file is in the current position), a new window in the common user
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interface opens. Now you can work on the opened file.
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<pre>
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open path/name-file
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</pre>
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<h3>Open a file with a specific application</h3>
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Adding the flag <code>-a</code> to the command permit you to decide with
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which specific application open the file. Just write the flag followed by the
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name of the application.
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<pre>
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open -a application-name path/name-file
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</pre>
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Assume that you want to open the file <i>abc.pdf</i> on my Desktop using the program "preview".
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<pre>
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open -a preview Desktop/abc.pdf
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</pre>
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As result, a new <i>Preview</i> window appears showing the content of the
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chosen file.<br>
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<h3>Open the folder which contains the file</h3>
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If you want to open the folder that contains a specific file, just use
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the flag <code>-R</code> and write the path and the name of the file you want to open.
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<pre>
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open -R Desktop/text.txt
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</pre>
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As result, a new <i>Finder</i> window opens the folder displaying its content.<br><br>
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<h3>Open a file with an editor</h3>
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If you want to open a file with your default editor,
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just use the flag <code>-t</code> and write the path and the name of
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the file you want to open.
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<pre>
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open -t Desktop/text.txt
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</pre>
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<h3>Visit a Website</h3>
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You can use this tool not only to open files and folders, but also webpages.
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Just write the command <code>open</code> followed by the <i>URL</i> of the page
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you want to visit.
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<pre>
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open http://www.google.com
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</pre>
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A new page of your default browser will open on the indicated page (in this
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example, the main page of the Google Search Engine).
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