sensible-browser
Open user's preferred web browser
TLDR
Open a new window of the default browser
$ sensible-browser
Open a URL in the default browser$ sensible-browser https://example.com
SYNOPSIS
sensible-browser [URL]
DESCRIPTION
sensible-browser opens the user's preferred web browser. It checks environment variables and system defaults to determine which browser to launch.The browser selection order checks BROWSER environment variable, then system alternatives.
CAVEATS
Behavior depends on environment configuration. May not work in non-graphical environments without proper setup.
HISTORY
Part of sensible-utils package, providing Debian policy-compliant default application launchers.
SEE ALSO
xdg-open(1), update-alternatives(8)
