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Asked: June 15, 20262026-06-15T13:39:01+00:00 2026-06-15T13:39:01+00:00

When I was using a Linux laptop as my dev machine, I used to

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When I was using a Linux laptop as my dev machine, I used to do “gedit xxxx” in a Terminal. Now I just switched to MacBook, I d like to do the same thing.

I know that I can open gedit in a command line like “open gedit”, but can I add the file name? Otherwise I have to use vim. I am not a fan of vim.

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    2026-06-15T13:39:02+00:00Added an answer on June 15, 2026 at 1:39 pm

    Add

    alias gedit="open -a gedit"

    to ~/.bash_profile :

    Now you’ll be able to gedit directly from the command line.

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