How do I open a file with Chrome from the command line?

Question

I would like to open a file (index.html) in the current directory with Google Chrome or Chromium from a bash terminal (I\'m using Linux Mint 15). What is the command? I\'v

Answer 1

From the bash shell (on Windows), you can use:

start myFilename.html

and to open a folder:

explorer "C:\Program Files\Git"

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