gnome-open(1)

NAME
gnome-open - Open files and URLs using the GNOME file handlers

SYNOPSIS
gnome-open [OPTION]... [URL]...

DESCRIPTION
This program opens files using file handlers configured in GNOME.

OPTIONS
Usage: gnome-open [OPTION...]

Dynamic Modules

--load-modules=MODULE1,MODULE2,...
    Dynamic modules to load

Help Options

-?, --help
    Show a brief help message

--usage
    Display a brief usage message

Bonobo activation Support

--oaf-ior-fd=FD
    File descriptor to print IOR on

--oaf-activate-iid=IID
    IID to activate

--oaf-private
    Prevent registering of server with OAF

GNOME Library

--disable-sound
    Disable sound server usage

--enable-sound
    Enable sound server usage

--espeaker=HOSTNAME:PORT
    Host:port on which the sound server to use is running

--version
    Prints the version number

EXAMPLES

Open a web page
    gnome-open www.gnome.org

Open an OpenOffice.org document
    gnome-open Spinach.odf

Open a directory in Nautilus
    gnome-open ~

Send an e-mail
    gnome-open mailto:gnome-list@mail.gnome.org

Possible useless use of gnome-open
    gnome-open /usr/share/applications/gedit.desktop

REPORTING BUGS
Please report bugs at http://bugzilla.gnome.org/

AUTHOR
This manual page was written by Jonathan Carter <jonathan@ubuntu.com>