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Suvayu Ali <fatkasuvayu+linux@gmail.com> writes:

> It is expected to be present in most desktop systems (almost anything
> with a GUI installed).

I use Debian 6.05 (Squeeze) + XFCE.  I had to install `xdg-open' by
hand.  (i.e., It is not installed during default installation).

xdg-open is just a shell script and tries lots of different things based
on Desktop Environment.  Why should Org re-implement the wheel?

When the variable is configurable, why hesitate pluggin in *better*
default, even if it be not-installed.

Can Org really do all this?

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- kde-open "$1"   
- kfmclient openURL "$1"
- kfmclient exec "$1"
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- gvfs-open "$1"
- gnome-open "$1"
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- exo-open "$1"
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- Whatever is registered with xdg-mime registry
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- run-mailcap --action=view "$file"
- mimeopen -n "$file"
- sensible-browser
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