Common call for launching file browser

[Charlie Kravetz]

On Thu, 12 Mar 2009 11:58:16 -0300
Derek Broughton <derek at pointerstop.ca> wrote:

> Charlie Kravetz wrote:
> 
> > I do not know that there can be a single linux equivalent. Windows
> > is a single operating system that uses "explorer.exe" as a file
> > manager. Linux is a very wide range of operating systems all based
> > on the kernel written by Linus.
> 
> tsk, tsk :-)
> 
> Charlie, you _know_ this is Linux - we can do anything!
> 
> As long as you can identify the desktop, it can't be that difficult
> (as xdg-open shows) to invoked the appropriate application for the
> desktop - or it could be done through the "alternatives" system.

(hanging my head in shame)
yes, I should have known that. Thanks for the reminder.


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