Opening PDF Files in Bash Shell on Macs

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The discussion revolves around methods for opening PDF files in the Bash shell on Mac computers. It includes practical commands and considerations for accessing files located on remote systems.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant inquires about how to open a PDF file in the Bash shell on a Mac.
  • Another participant suggests using the command open -a /Applications/Preview.app path/to/file.pdf.
  • A third participant proposes a simpler command: open path/to/file.pdf, noting it works on their system (Leopard).
  • A later reply mentions the need for port forwarding to access a PDF file located on another computer cluster.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants present different methods for opening PDF files, with no consensus on a single best approach. The discussion also introduces a specific scenario involving remote file access, indicating varying contexts of use.

Contextual Notes

The discussion does not address potential limitations of the commands provided or the specific configurations of different Mac operating systems.

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how do i open a PDF file in the bash shell on a mac?
 
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Code: 
open -a /Applications/Preview.app path/to/file.pdf
 
D H said:
Code: 
open -a /Applications/Preview.app path/to/file.pdf

Actually, it should be simpler than that. On mine (Leopard), the following does the trick:

Code: 
open path/to/file.pdf
 
thanks guys -- i actually had to use port forwarding since the file was located on another computer cluster.
 

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