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rubo77
Asked: 2013-04-26 22:54:25 +0800 CST

How do I open Dolphin in a certain folder from the terminal?

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I would like to add a starter icon to my task bar that runs dolphin but initially starts in a folder I would like to specify

the Dolphin Handbook doesn't explain this.

kde

3 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    Try this in the terminal: dolphin /usr/home/ (choose your own path). For more information, read the man page (also available online: http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/hardy/man1/dolphin.1.html).

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  2. Help pages

    The KDE applications have the help - with the Dolphin:

    :~$ dolphin --help
Usage: dolphin [Qt-options] [KDE-options] [options] [Url] 

File Manager

Generic options:
  --help                    Show help about options
  --help-qt                 Show Qt specific options
  --help-kde                Show KDE specific options
  --help-all                Show all options
  --author                  Show author information
  -v, --version             Show version information
  --license                 Show license information
  --                        End of options

Options:
  --select                  The files and directories passed as arguments will be selected.
  --split                   Dolphin will get started with a split view.

Arguments:
  Url                       Document to open

    Launch with the default application

    The KDE has the "Default Appications" in the KDE system settings.

    The kfmclient is:

    :~$ kfmclient --help
Usage: kfmclient [Qt-options] [KDE-options] [KDE-tempfile-options] [options] command [URL(s)] 

KDE tool for opening URLs from the command line

Generic options:
  --help                    Show help about options
  --help-qt                 Show Qt specific options
  --help-kde                Show KDE specific options
  --help-kde-tempfile       Show KDE-tempfile specific options
  --help-all                Show all options
  --author                  Show author information
  -v, --version             Show version information
  --license                 Show license information
  --                        End of options

Options:
  --noninteractive          Non interactive use: no message boxes
  --commands                Show available commands

Arguments:
  command                   Command (see --commands)
  URL(s)                    Arguments for command

    Opening the directory with the default file manager:

    kfmclient exec /path/to/the/directory/
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  3. If you would like to open dolphin from your current path in your terminal just use,

    dolphin . &
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