---
name: "gnome-open"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "libgnome2-bin"
version: "2.32.1-5+b1"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gnome-open"
---

# gnome-open(1)

Open files and URLs using the GNOME file handlers

## NAME

gnome-open - Open files and URLs using the GNOME file handlers

## SYNOPSIS

**gnome-open** \[OPTION\]... \[URL\]...

## DESCRIPTION

This program opens files using file handlers configured in GNOME.

## OPTIONS

Usage: gnome-open \[OPTION...\]

**Dynamic Modules**

- **--load-modules=MODULE1,MODULE2,...**

  Dynamic modules to load

**Help Options**

- **-?, --help**

  Show a brief help message

- **--usage**

  Display a brief usage message

**Bonobo activation Support**

- **--oaf-ior-fd=FD**

  File descriptor to print IOR on

- **--oaf-activate-iid=IID**

  IID to activate

- **--oaf-private**

  Prevent registering of server with OAF

**GNOME Library**

- **--disable-sound**

  Disable sound server usage

- **--enable-sound**

  Enable sound server usage

- **--espeaker=HOSTNAME:PORT**

  Host:port on which the sound server to use is running

- **--version**

  Prints the version number

## EXAMPLES

**Open a web page**

gnome-open www.gnome.org

**Open an OpenOffice.org document**

gnome-open Spinach.odf

**Open a directory in Nautilus**

gnome-open ~

**Send an e-mail**

gnome-open mailto:gnome-list@mail.gnome.org

**Possible useless use of gnome-open**

gnome-open /usr/share/applications/gedit.desktop

## REPORTING BUGS

Please report bugs at http://bugzilla.gnome.org/

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Jonathan Carter \<jonathan@ubuntu.com\>