Reference

launchy(1)

launch external applications across platforms

NAME

launchy - launch external applications across platforms

USAGE

launchy [ options ] URL

launchy [ -h | -v | --help | --version ]

OPTIONS

The command accepts the following options:

-a, --application APPLICATION

Explicitly specify the application class to use.

-d, --debug

Output debug information.

-e, --engine RUBY_ENGINE

Force behavior as if on a particular ruby engine.

-n, --dry-run

Only print the command to be executed on STDOUT.

-o, --host-os HOST_OS

Force behavior as if on a particular host os.

-h, --help

Print this message.

-v, --version

Output version information.

ENVIRONMENT

The command accepts some special variables:

BROWSER

Colon separated list of browser commands. This is useful to extend the list of built-in commands or customize them.

LAUNCHY_APPLICATION

Same as using the --application option.

LAUNCHY_DRY_RUN

Same as using the --dry-run option.

LAUNCHY_DEBUG

Same as using the --debug option.

LAUNCHY_HOST_OS

Same as using the --host-os option.

LAUNCHY_RUBY_ENGINE

Same as using the --engine option.

AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Daniel Leidert <[email protected]> for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).

History

--application since Debian 11 (Bullseye); --debug since Debian 11 (Bullseye); --dry-run since Debian 11 (Bullseye); --engine since Debian 11 (Bullseye); --help since Debian 11 (Bullseye); --host-os since Debian 11 (Bullseye); --version since Debian 11 (Bullseye); -a since Debian 11 (Bullseye); -d since Debian 11 (Bullseye); -e since Debian 11 (Bullseye); -h since Debian 11 (Bullseye); -n since Debian 11 (Bullseye); -o since Debian 11 (Bullseye); -v since Debian 11 (Bullseye).