edit
MIME-type aware file editor launcher
TLDR
Edit a file using the appropriate editor for its MIME type
$ edit [filename]
Edit with explicit MIME type$ edit [text/html]:[filename]
Show the editor command without running it$ edit --norun [filename]
Using run-mailcap directly with the edit action$ run-mailcap --action=edit [filename]
SYNOPSIS
edit filename
DESCRIPTION
edit is an alias for run-mailcap's edit action. It opens files in the appropriate editor based on MIME type configuration in mailcap files.The actual editor used depends on the file type and system mailcap configuration.
PARAMETERS
filename
File to edit. Can be prefixed with a MIME type and optional encoding as `MIME-TYPE:[ENCODING:]FILE`.--debug
Print extra diagnostic information about what is happening.--nopager
Ignore any `copiousoutput` directive and send output directly to stdout.--norun
Display the command that would be run without executing it.
CONFIGURATION
/etc/mailcap
System-wide MIME type to application mappings.~/.mailcap
User-specific MIME type overrides.
INSTALL
nix profile install nixpkgs#edit
CAVEATS
Debian/Ubuntu specific. The editor used depends on mailcap configuration and MIME type detection.
SEE ALSO
run-mailcap(1), sensible-editor(1), view(1), compose(1), file(1)
