Bug#985602: Document the new /usr/bin/open command
Charles Plessy wrote:
> I would like to document the new `/usr/bin/open` command in the "what's
> new" section of the release notes. Here is a description.
>
> A new `open` commmand is available as a convenience alias to `xdg-open`
> (by default) or `run-mailcap`, managed by the update-alternatives(1)
> system. It is intended for interactive use at the command line, to open
> files with their default application, which can be a graphical program
> when available.
(Wow, so openvt has finally stopped hogging the name!)
With markup, maybe something like this (I'm basing the manpage URL on
the sources.list(5) one in old-stuff.dbk):
<section id="open-command">
<title>New generic open command</title>
<para>
A new <command>open</command> commmand is available as a convenience
alias to <command>xdg-open</command> (by default) or
<command>run-mailcap</command>, managed by the <ulink
url="&url-man;/&releasename;/dpkg/update-alternatives.1.html">update-alternatives(1)</ulink>
system. It is intended for interactive use at the command line, to open
files with their default application, which can be a graphical program
when available.
</para>
</section>
--
JBR with qualifications in linguistics, experience as a Debian
sysadmin, and probably no clue about this particular package
diff --git a/en/whats-new.dbk b/en/whats-new.dbk
index c301cfad..ae626492 100644
--- a/en/whats-new.dbk
+++ b/en/whats-new.dbk
@@ -135,6 +135,19 @@ linkend="obsolete"/>.
</para>
</section>
+<section id="open-command">
+ <title>New generic open command</title>
+ <para>
+ A new <command>open</command> commmand is available as a convenience
+ alias to <command>xdg-open</command> (by default) or
+ <command>run-mailcap</command>, managed by the <ulink
+ url="&url-man;/&releasename;/dpkg/update-alternatives.1.html">update-alter$
+ system. It is intended for interactive use at the command line, to open
+ files with their default application, which can be a graphical program
+ when available.
+ </para>
+</section>
+
<section id="major-packages">
<title>Desktops and well known packages</title>
<para>
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