Opening windows via command line

[C19H28O2]

Hi,

If I'm in my home directory could I open this in a finder window via the command line?

Thanks

C19

[symphonix]

Yes. The command is "open ~"

You can open any file or directory with the "open" command. Type "man open" into the command line to see full instructions.

[tomdkat]

Originally Posted by symphonix

Yes. The command is "open ~"

You can open any file or directory with the "open" command. Type "man open" into the command line to see full instructions.

Neat.

Peace...

[macbri]

Originally Posted by symphonix

Yes. The command is "open ~"

To extend that into something more useful, the following command will open a Finder window in whatever directory you happen to be:

open `pwd`

[Xlator]

open ./ does the same. Why use two commands when you only need one?

[macbri]

Originally Posted by Xlator

open ./ does the same. Why use two commands when you only need one?

Good point, although why use two characters when you only need one? : "open ."

[tomdkat]

Ok, who can reduce this command to one character?

Peace...

[macbri]

Originally Posted by tomdkat

Ok, who can reduce this command to one character?

Peace...

Aliasing 'open .' to the letter f would reduce it to 2 characters: (f and <return>)
Close but no cigar!