Xdg-Open - Open Files and URLs | Online Free DevTools by Hexmos

Open files easily with Xdg-Open, a powerful URL opener for Linux. Launch documents, images, and web pages from the command line. Free online tool, no registration required.

xdg-open

Open a file or URL in the user’s preferred application. More information: https://portland.freedesktop.org/doc/xdg-open.html.

  • Open the current directory in the default file explorer:

xdg-open .

  • Open a URL in the default browser:

xdg-open {{https://example.com}}

  • Open an image in the default image viewer:

xdg-open {{path/to/image}}

  • Open a PDF in the default PDF viewer:

xdg-open {{path/to/pdf}}

  • Display help:

xdg-open --help