From a6f948805a28c8d2292196b227a422a9257d69fd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: mgrojo Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2023 23:10:09 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Support for using it from the graphical file manager --- README.md | 17 +++++++++++++++-- open_url.desktop | 2 +- 2 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 50eb49c..006dc08 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -31,18 +31,31 @@ or how to change the default installation prefix. # Use a pre-built AppImage version -You can download a pre-build AppImage from the Releases section in GitHub. For using the file, +You can download a pre-built AppImage from the Releases section in GitHub. For using the file, give it execution permissions and rename it to `open_url`. ```sh -mv Open_URL-x86_64.AppImage open_url +mv Open_URL-x86_64.AppImage ~/.local/bin/open_url chmod +x open_url ``` # How to run +From the command line: ``` Usage: open_url ``` +If you want to open the URL files from the graphical file manager, put +`open_url` in the `PATH` for programs and the `open_url.desktop` file +in one of the standard location for desktop files. For example: + +```sh +mv open_url ~/.local/bin/ +cp open_url.desktop ~/.local/share/applications/ +update-desktop-database +``` + +Then, from the file manager, you should be able to select _Open URL_ as +application to open `*.url` files. [download-img]: https://img.shields.io/github/downloads/mgrojo/open_url/total.svg [download]: https://github.com/mgrojo/open_url/releases diff --git a/open_url.desktop b/open_url.desktop index 62d7272..c29916b 100644 --- a/open_url.desktop +++ b/open_url.desktop @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ [Desktop Entry] Name=Open URL Comment=Open *.url files under Linux -Exec=open_url +Exec=open_url %f Icon=open_url Terminal=false X-MultipleArgs=false