open(1) — UNIX Programmer’s Manual
NAME
open − open files
SYNOPSIS
open filename ...
DESCRIPTION
The open command opens a file (or a directory), just as if you had double-clicked the file’s icon.
You can specify one or more file names (or pathnames), which are interpreted relative to the Terminal or Shell window’s current working directory. For example, the following command would open all WriteNow files in the current working directory:
open ∗.wn
SEE ALSO
The "Programming Tools" chapter in The NeXT System Reference Manual.
NeXT, Inc. — August 22, 1989