Running Applications

The Run Application dialog provides access to the command line. Note that when you run a command in the Run Application dialog, you cannot receive output from the command.

How to Run an Application From the Command Line

1. Open the Run Application dialog in any of the following ways:
   • Press Meta+R or Alt+F2.

     You can change the shortcut keys that display the Run Application dialog in the Keyboard Shortcuts preference tool.

   • If you have added the Run Application button to a panel, click the button.

   The Run Application dialog is displayed.

2. Type the command that you want to run, or choose from the list of known applications.

   If you type only the location of a file, an appropriate application is launched to open it. If you type a web page address, the default web browser opens the page. Prefix the web page address with http://, as in http://www.oracle.com.

   To choose a command that you ran previously, click the down arrow button beside the command field, and then choose the command. You can also use the Run With File button to choose a file to append to the command line. For example, you can enter emacs as the command, and then choose a file to edit.

3. (Optional) Select the Run in terminal option to run the application or command in a terminal window.

   Choose this option for an application or command that does not create a window in which to run.

4. Click Run in the Run Application dialog.