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dolphin

KDE file manager.

TLDR

Launch the file manager

$ dolphin
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Open specific directories
$ dolphin [path/to/directory1 path/to/directory2 ...]
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Open with specific files or directories selected
$ dolphin --select [path/to/file_or_directory1 path/to/file_or_directory2 ...]
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Open a new window
$ dolphin --new-window
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Open specific directories in split view
$ dolphin --split [path/to/directory1] [path/to/directory2]
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Launch the daemon (only required to use the DBus interface)
$ dolphin --daemon
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Display help
$ dolphin --help
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Help

Usage: dolphin [options] +[Url] 
File Manager 

Options:
  -h, --help                 Displays help on commandline options. 
  --help-all                 Displays help including Qt specific options. 
  -v, --version              Displays version information. 
  --author                   Show author information. 
  --license                  Show license information. 
  --desktopfile   The base file name of the desktop entry for this 
                             application. 
  --select                   The files and folders passed as arguments will be 
                             selected. 
  --split                    Dolphin will get started with a split view. 
  --new-window               Dolphin will explicitly open in a new window. 
  --daemon                   Start Dolphin Daemon (only required for DBus 
                             Interface) 

Arguments:
  +[Url]                     Document to open 

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