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gio

Handle local and virtual files (GVfs). Part of GLib used in GNOME-based systems. More information: https://manned.org/gio.

• Open a file with the default application (e.g. PDF, image):

gio open {{path/to/file}}

• List files in a directory:

gio list {{path/to/directory}}

• Show information about a file:

gio info {{path/to/file}}

• Copy a file:

gio copy {{path/to/source}} {{path/to/destination}}

• Send a file to the trash (reversible):

gio trash {{path/to/file}}

• Launch an application from a .desktop file:

gio launch {{path/to/file}}.desktop