osx-like "open" in ubuntu/gnome

[Joel Bryan Juliano]

On 10/10/06, Peter Garrett <peter.garrett at optusnet.com.au> wrote:
>
> On Sat, 16 Sep 2006 19:36:44 +0200
> Johannes Behr <johannes.behr at igd.fraunhofer.de> wrote:
>
> > Is there a similar tool in ubuntu/gnome:  I just would like to type
> >
> >      open foo.pdf
> >
> > and evince (or whatever is registered as default app) opens the pdf-
> > file.
>
> gnome-open foo.pdf
>
> :-)
>
> Peter
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I think what you mean is the quicksilver run dialog on OSX.

You can expand the GNOME run dialog and it willl also do the same.

-or-

install gnome-launch-box from imendio.
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