NAME

open − open files

SYNOPSIS

open [ -a app ] [ -o ] [ -p ] [ -NSHost hostname ] filename ... 

DESCRIPTION

The open command opens a file (or a directory), just as if you had double-clicked the file’s icon. 

You can specify one or more file names (or pathnames), which are interpreted relative to the Shell or Terminal window’s current working directory.  For example, the following command would open all WriteNow files in the current working directory:

 open ∗.wn
 

ARGUMENTS

−a specifies an application to use for opening the file. 

−o opens the file (can be used in combination with −p). 

−p causes the file to be printed instead of opened. 

−NSHost
opens the file on the specified host (if its window server is public).
 

Sun Microsystems, Inc.  —  Last change: 22 Jul 1996