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2LUMINA-OPEN(1)            BSD General Commands Manual           LUMINA-OPEN(1)
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NAME

5     lumina-open — a graphical front-end to xdg-open.  Opens files or links
6     with the proper application.
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SYNOPSIS

10     lumina-open
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12     lumina-open [-select | -action <ActionID>] [FILE_PATH | URL]
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14     lumina-open
15                 [-volumeup | -volumedown | -brightnessup | -brightnessdown | -autostart-apps | -terminal]
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DESCRIPTION

19     Given a file with an absolute pathway or URL, the lumina-open utility
20     finds the appropriate application to open the file.  If the file is a
21     *.desktop application shortcut, lumina-open starts the application auto‐
22     matically.  lumina-open can also perform specific system operations.
23     Here are all flags and descriptions:
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25     lumina-open
26             Displays the description and usage for lumina-open.
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28     lumina-open -select
29             Bypasses any default application settings to display the applica‐
30             tion selector window.
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32     lumina-open -action ActionID
33             Runs the specified ActionID that is listed in a .desktop regis‐
34             tration file rather than the main command.
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36     lumina-open -volumeup
37             Increase system audio volume by 5%.
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39     lumina-open -volumedown
40             Decrease system audio volume by 5%.
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42     lumina-open -brightnessup
43             Increase screen brightness by 5%.
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45     lumina-open -brightnessdown
46             Decrease screen brightness by 5%.
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48     lumina-open -autostart-apps
49             Launches all applications registered with the XDG autostart
50             application.  Typically run by the desktop instead of manually
51             launched.
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53     lumina-open -terminal
54             Open the default terminal.
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EXAMPLES

58     lumina-open sample.txt
59             lumina-open finds the default program for .txt files and opens
60             sample.txt with the appropriate application.
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62     lumina-open ~/Documents
63             lumina-open launches the default file manager pointed to the cur‐
64             rent Documents directory.
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66     lumina-open http://lumina-desktop.org
67             Launches the default web browser pointed to the Lumina website.
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FILES

71     %{XDG_CONFIG_HOME}/mimeapps.list
72             Default file that saves mimetype to application associations.
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74     %{XDG_CONFIG_HOME}/${XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP}-mimeapps.list
75             Default file that saves mimetype to application associations for
76             the current desktop session.  This file is used before the
77             generic associations file.
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SEE ALSO

81     XDG-OPEN(1)
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REFERENCES

85     For .desktop entry specifications and formatting, refer to these web‐
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88     https://specifications.freedesktop.org/desktop-entry-spec/latest/
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90     Specifications for .desktop files.
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92     https://specifications.freedesktop.org/mime-apps-spec/latest/
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94     Details how default applications are registered.
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96     https://specifications.freedesktop.org/autostart-spec/latest/
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98     Used in the -autostart-apps action.  Determines which applications are
99     automatically started.
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AUTHORS

103     Tim Moore and Aaron St. John ⟨timmoore88@gmail.com⟩
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