xdg-open

Open a file or URL with the default app

low risk

interactive breakdown — edit the command and press Explain

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What it does

Desktop helper to open files and links. See the flags and examples below, and run `man xdg-open` for the full reference.

Examples

xdg-open https://example.comOpen a URL · explain & risk-check →

Open the full explainer →More in Shell & Scripting

Reference text is hand-written and may be incomplete — check man xdg-open for your version. Test destructive commands on a non-production system first.