I found myself on a command line window, wanting to open a PDF, and I didnt remember the name of the pdf reader that now comes as a default install for Fedora. Too many years of "just installing Acrobat" left me with "./acroread whatever.pdf" engraved into my brain cells.
So.. I had to go to "add/remove programs" type "PDF" in the search field, and then wait as the program showed the name of the app: evince. Now that's great. I now know its 'evince whatever.pdf'. But that got me thinking. Shouldn't there be a "meta-command" like "open filename.whatever" that just seeks the default file association in gnome or whatever, and find the app name, and invoke the right app without the end user having to memorize the exact app name associated with any given file extension type?. I'm not exceptionally bright, and my bright ideas more often than not tend to be ideas implemented ages ago... so I guess that utilty might exist already, no? FC -- During times of Universal Deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act Durante épocas de Engaño Universal, decir la verdad se convierte en un Acto Revolucionario - George Orwell -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
