How do I open Dolphin in a certain folder from the terminal?
I would like to add a starter icon to my task bar that runs dolphin but initially starts in a folder I would like to specify
the Dolphin Handbook doesn't explain this.
03 Answers
Try this in the terminal: dolphin /usr/home/ (choose your own path). For more information, read the man page (also available online: ).
If you would like to open dolphin from your current path in your terminal just use,
dolphin . &Help pages
The KDE applications have the help - with the Dolphin:
:~$ dolphin --help
Usage: dolphin [Qt-options] [KDE-options] [options] [Url]
File Manager
Generic options: --help Show help about options --help-qt Show Qt specific options --help-kde Show KDE specific options --help-all Show all options --author Show author information -v, --version Show version information --license Show license information -- End of options
Options: --select The files and directories passed as arguments will be selected. --split Dolphin will get started with a split view.
Arguments: Url Document to openLaunch with the default application
The KDE has the "Default Appications" in the KDE system settings.
The kfmclient is:
:~$ kfmclient --help
Usage: kfmclient [Qt-options] [KDE-options] [KDE-tempfile-options] [options] command [URL(s)]
KDE tool for opening URLs from the command line
Generic options: --help Show help about options --help-qt Show Qt specific options --help-kde Show KDE specific options --help-kde-tempfile Show KDE-tempfile specific options --help-all Show all options --author Show author information -v, --version Show version information --license Show license information -- End of options
Options: --noninteractive Non interactive use: no message boxes --commands Show available commands
Arguments: command Command (see --commands) URL(s) Arguments for commandOpening the directory with the default file manager:
kfmclient exec /path/to/the/directory/
