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Launcher is a limited functionality ruby script. It invokes the associated system app for the specific extension of the file. It needs to be invoked using the command line. eg: launcher.rb something.jpg

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Launcher is a limited functionality ruby script.

It invokes the associated system app for the specific extension of the file.

It can only be invoked using the command line.

To run this ruby application use the go.rb file

Presently it can open up only html files.


Note: This verion works only on Ubuntu machines.

How to use it?

  • Fire up your terminal
  • Change the working directory to where the files are.
  •    Tip 1: change your directory using cd, $ cd ruby/launcher


       Tip 2: to list your present working directory use, $ pwd

  • Run the ruby file by $ ruby go.rb file_name.extension specific_app_name
  •     For example: $ruby go.rb index.html firefox

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Launcher is a limited functionality ruby script. It invokes the associated system app for the specific extension of the file. It needs to be invoked using the command line. eg: launcher.rb something.jpg

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