Home/ Questions/Q 6594555
In Process

The Archive Base Latest Questions

Editorial Team
  • 0
Asked: 2026-05-25T17:49:36+00:00

I am working at an OS independent file manager (mostly Windows and Linux), and

  • 0

I am working at an OS independent file manager (mostly Windows and Linux), and I am wondering if there is a Linux way to open a file in its default viewer. For example, open a html file with Firefox, an .avi with vlc, and so on.
On Windows, there is a function ShellExecute() that does that, but my understanding is that on Linux it is not that simple, and each desktop environment has a specific way.
I would appreciate any help with this.

Share

Leave an answer

You must login to add an answer.

Need An Account,

1 Answer

  1. Editorial Team

    You could use xdg-open(1). It works on all freedesktop compliant desktops.

    • 0