Frequent Question: Which Command Is Used to Open a File in Linux?

gnome-open command or xdg-open command (generic version) or kde-open command (kde version) – Linux gnome/kde desktop command to open any file. open command – OS X specific command to open any file.

What is the command to open a file in Linux?

Open File in Linux

1. Open the file using cat command.
2. Open the file using less command.
3. Open the file using more command.
4. Open the file using nl command.
5. Open the file using gnome-open command.
6. Open the file using head command.
7. Open the file using tail command.

What is the command to open a file?

In a command prompt window, type cd followed by the path of the file that you wish to open. After the path matches with the one in the search result. Enter the file name of the file and press Enter. It will launch the file instantly.