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How do you launch apps from terminal?
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Jan 17, 2004, 06:44 PM
 
That says it all. Search function is down, FYI
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Jan 17, 2004, 06:52 PM
 
open /PATH_TO_APPLICATION/APPNAME.app

i.e. 'open /Applications/Calculator.app'

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Jan 17, 2004, 07:08 PM
 
/Applications/Calculator.app/Contents/MacOS/Calculator &
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Jan 17, 2004, 09:28 PM
 
If you want to launch apps that run in the Terminal, move to the directory they are in and type:

./app_name

You'll be able to launch most Terminal apps by just typing their name because the system knows where to find them. But if you download a program or write a little program, you'll need to use this method.
     
   
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