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Linux equivalent of the DOS "start" command?

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I'm writing a ksh script and I have to run a executable at a separate Command Prompt window.

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Alceu Costa Avatar asked Feb 26 '09 17:02

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xdg-open is a similar command line app in linux.

see https://superuser.com/questions/38984/linux-equivalent-command-for-open-command-on-mac-windows for details on its use.

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rogerdpack Avatar answered Sep 18 '22 15:09

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