[macosx-unix] Re: using Preview from xterm

[George Georgalis]

On Thu, Mar 06, 2008 at 11:29:21AM -0500, George Georgalis wrote:
>On Thu, Mar 06, 2008 at 04:19:23PM +0000, Jared ''Danger'' Earle wrote:
>> On 6 Mar 2008, at 16:10, George Georgalis wrote:
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> I have some pdf documents to review an it would simplify life
>>> if I could invoke Preview from an xterm/X11 environment.
>>>
>>> Anyone know how?
>>
>> Sure. "open filename.pdf" or if it needs it "open /Applications/Preview.app 
>> filename.pdf"
>>
>> That'll launch it in OSX's GUI. Of course Preview.app won't run on X, but 
>> that's not what you want, is it?
>
>no, "open" works 100% perfect, thanks all!

and it is a really excellent tool! Using it all the time
now, and use "open ." to launch a finder view of my $PWD

// George


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George Georgalis, information system scientist <IXOYE><