gio

linux

Handle local and virtual files (GVfs). Part of GLib used in GNOME-based systems.

Subcommands (1)

Move files to the trash bin. Used by GNOME to handle trash.

Open a file with the default application (e.g. PDF, image)

gio open path/to/file

List files in a directory

gio list path/to/directory

Show information about a file

gio info path/to/file

Copy a file

gio copy path/to/source path/to/destination

Send a file to the trash (reversible)

gio trash path/to/file

Empty the trash

gio trash --empty

Launch an application from a `.desktop` file

gio launch path/to/file.desktop

Mark a `.desktop` file as trusted, allowing it to be executed

gio set path/to/file.desktop metadata::trusted true