Opens .URL files in your favorite browser on Linux and FreeBSD.
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url-open
is a simple a program for FreeDesktop environments (Linux, FreeBSD) for opening .URL
files
(Internet Shortcut files).
The program parses opened .URL
files, opens their link in your default web browser, and immidiately exits.
It installs as a helper program. All you need to do is to double-click your .URL
files to open.
Links will open in your default web browser using xdg-open
.
Installation instructions
- Downloal and extract a release tarball
sudo make install --prefix=/usr/local