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.\" Title: gtk-launch
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.TH "GTK\-LAUNCH" "1" "" "GTK+" "User Commands"
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.SH "NAME"
gtk-launch \- Launch an application
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP \w'\fBgtk\-launch\fR\ 'u
\fBgtk\-launch\fR [OPTION...] APPLICATION [URI...]
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
\fBgtk\-launch\fR
launches an application using the given name\&. The application is started with proper startup notification on a default display, unless specified otherwise\&.
.PP
\fBgtk\-launch\fR
takes at least one argument, the name of the application to launch\&. The name should match application desktop file name, as residing in /usr/share/application, with or without the \*(Aq\&.desktop\*(Aq suffix\&.
.PP
If called with more than one argument, the rest of them besides the application name are considered URI locations and are passed as arguments to the launched application\&.
.SH "OPTIONS"
.PP
The following options are understood:
.PP
\fB\-?\fR, \fB\-\-help\fR
.RS 4
Prints a short help text and exits\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-\-version\fR
.RS 4
Prints the program version and exits\&.
.RE