open a file in mac terminal code example

Example 1: ubuntu open file from terminal

xdg-open file-name

# xdg-open myPicture.png

Example 2: how to open a file using terminal

open ~/Desktop/filename.txt

Example 3: open a file mac terminal

To use default application:
$ open ~/Desktop/filename.mp4

To use a specific application:
$ open -a "QuickTime Player" ~/Desktop/filename.mp4