|
From: | Torsten Wagner |
Subject: | [O] bug#14605: bug#14605: bug#14605: bug#14605: bug#14605: Problem with export an .org file to .pdf does not open pdf file |
Date: | Mon, 2 Sep 2013 18:22:09 +0200 |
Hi everyone,
OK, we now use xdg-open when available on a Linux system.
Thanks to everyone for the input.
- Carsten
On Sep 2, 2013, at 11:47 AM, Suvayu Ali <address@hidden> wrote:
> Hi Carsten,
>
> On Mon, Sep 02, 2013 at 10:44:39AM +0200, Carsten Dominik wrote:
>>
>> On Sep 2, 2013, at 10:34 AM, Jambunathan K <address@hidden> wrote:
>>
>>> '(org-file-apps-defaults-gnu
>>> (quote
>>> ((remote . emacs)
>>> (system . "xdg-open %s")
>>> (t . mailcap))) t))
>>>
>>
>>
>> I have not followed the discussion earlier. The problem I see is that
>> I do not know how widely available these commands are on Linux. Maybe
>> we can built the default value using executable-find or something like
>> this?
>
> I think I can shed some light on the availability of xdg-open. It is
> provided by xdg-utils, part of the freedesktop specification. It is
> expected to be present in most desktop systems (almost anything with a
> GUI installed). It is a direct dependency for kde-libs, gnome-libs, and
> many desktop applications.
>
> The introduction in this Archlinux wiki page gives a very succint
> summary: <https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xdg-open>
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> --
> Suvayu
>
> Open source is the future. It sets us free.
>
>
>
[Prev in Thread] | Current Thread | [Next in Thread] |