How do I close a pdf from Ubuntu command line?
Suppose I open a file (pdf) with a command line in Ubuntu by running
xdg-open abc.pdf
The pdf is shown in a pdf reader which is set as default.
Now how can I close this pdf viewer from the command line in Ubuntu?
command-line pdf xdg-open
edited Dec 28 '18 at 18:42
Jacob Vlijm
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asked Dec 28 '18 at 13:48
Soumya MukherjeeSoumya Mukherjee
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Suppose I open a file (pdf) with a command line in Ubuntu by running
xdg-open abc.pdf
The pdf is shown in a pdf reader which is set as default.
Now how can I close this pdf viewer from the command line in Ubuntu?
command-line pdf xdg-open
edited Dec 28 '18 at 18:42
Jacob Vlijm
65k9129225
asked Dec 28 '18 at 13:48
Soumya MukherjeeSoumya Mukherjee
211
1
trypkill <pdf_viewer_process_name>
– George Udosen
Dec 28 '18 at 13:54
Just beware that this will close ALL pdfs opened with xdg-open - which is fine as long as that's your intent.
– Eric Mintz
Dec 28 '18 at 14:02
Not from command line, but you can press Alt+F4 to close a window (or sometimes Ctrl+Q or Ctrl+W). That might be more convenient in the end.
– wjandrea
Dec 28 '18 at 14:13
xdotool might be useful. Maybe you could use it to find which window has that PDF open, and close it.
– wjandrea
Dec 28 '18 at 14:16
An -almost- dupe of this one askubuntu.com/questions/616738/… but you could of course get the window- id by just wmctrl, make your pick, thenwmctrl -ic <window_id>
– Jacob Vlijm
Dec 28 '18 at 18:20
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Suppose I open a file (pdf) with a command line in Ubuntu by running
xdg-open abc.pdf
The pdf is shown in a pdf reader which is set as default.
Now how can I close this pdf viewer from the command line in Ubuntu?
command-line pdf xdg-open
edited Dec 28 '18 at 18:42
Jacob Vlijm
65k9129225
asked Dec 28 '18 at 13:48
Soumya MukherjeeSoumya Mukherjee
211
Suppose I open a file (pdf) with a command line in Ubuntu by running
xdg-open abc.pdf
The pdf is shown in a pdf reader which is set as default.
Now how can I close this pdf viewer from the command line in Ubuntu?
command-line pdf xdg-open
command-line pdf xdg-open
edited Dec 28 '18 at 18:42
Jacob Vlijm
65k9129225
asked Dec 28 '18 at 13:48
Soumya MukherjeeSoumya Mukherjee
211
edited Dec 28 '18 at 18:42
Jacob Vlijm
65k9129225
asked Dec 28 '18 at 13:48
Soumya MukherjeeSoumya Mukherjee
211
edited Dec 28 '18 at 18:42
Jacob Vlijm
65k9129225
edited Dec 28 '18 at 18:42
Jacob Vlijm
65k9129225
edited Dec 28 '18 at 18:42
Jacob Vlijm
65k9129225
65k9129225
asked Dec 28 '18 at 13:48
Soumya MukherjeeSoumya Mukherjee
211
asked Dec 28 '18 at 13:48
Soumya MukherjeeSoumya Mukherjee
211
asked Dec 28 '18 at 13:48
Soumya MukherjeeSoumya Mukherjee
211
211
1
trypkill <pdf_viewer_process_name>
– George Udosen
Dec 28 '18 at 13:54
Just beware that this will close ALL pdfs opened with xdg-open - which is fine as long as that's your intent.
– Eric Mintz
Dec 28 '18 at 14:02
Not from command line, but you can press Alt+F4 to close a window (or sometimes Ctrl+Q or Ctrl+W). That might be more convenient in the end.
– wjandrea
Dec 28 '18 at 14:13
xdotool might be useful. Maybe you could use it to find which window has that PDF open, and close it.
– wjandrea
Dec 28 '18 at 14:16
An -almost- dupe of this one askubuntu.com/questions/616738/… but you could of course get the window- id by just wmctrl, make your pick, thenwmctrl -ic <window_id>
– Jacob Vlijm
Dec 28 '18 at 18:20
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trypkill <pdf_viewer_process_name>
– George Udosen
Dec 28 '18 at 13:54
Just beware that this will close ALL pdfs opened with xdg-open - which is fine as long as that's your intent.
– Eric Mintz
Dec 28 '18 at 14:02
Not from command line, but you can press Alt+F4 to close a window (or sometimes Ctrl+Q or Ctrl+W). That might be more convenient in the end.
– wjandrea
Dec 28 '18 at 14:13
xdotool might be useful. Maybe you could use it to find which window has that PDF open, and close it.
– wjandrea
Dec 28 '18 at 14:16
An -almost- dupe of this one askubuntu.com/questions/616738/… but you could of course get the window- id by just wmctrl, make your pick, thenwmctrl -ic <window_id>
– Jacob Vlijm
Dec 28 '18 at 18:20
1
1
try
pkill <pdf_viewer_process_name>– George Udosen
Dec 28 '18 at 13:54
try
pkill <pdf_viewer_process_name>– George Udosen
Dec 28 '18 at 13:54
Just beware that this will close ALL pdfs opened with xdg-open - which is fine as long as that's your intent.
– Eric Mintz
Dec 28 '18 at 14:02
Just beware that this will close ALL pdfs opened with xdg-open - which is fine as long as that's your intent.
– Eric Mintz
Dec 28 '18 at 14:02
Not from command line, but you can press Alt+F4 to close a window (or sometimes Ctrl+Q or Ctrl+W). That might be more convenient in the end.
– wjandrea
Dec 28 '18 at 14:13
Not from command line, but you can press Alt+F4 to close a window (or sometimes Ctrl+Q or Ctrl+W). That might be more convenient in the end.
– wjandrea
Dec 28 '18 at 14:13
xdotool might be useful. Maybe you could use it to find which window has that PDF open, and close it.
– wjandrea
Dec 28 '18 at 14:16
xdotool might be useful. Maybe you could use it to find which window has that PDF open, and close it.
– wjandrea
Dec 28 '18 at 14:16
An -almost- dupe of this one askubuntu.com/questions/616738/… but you could of course get the window- id by just wmctrl, make your pick, then
wmctrl -ic <window_id>– Jacob Vlijm
Dec 28 '18 at 18:20
An -almost- dupe of this one askubuntu.com/questions/616738/… but you could of course get the window- id by just wmctrl, make your pick, then
wmctrl -ic <window_id>– Jacob Vlijm
Dec 28 '18 at 18:20
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fuser -k -TERM FILE
Replace
FILEwith the name of the file in question.
Check the link below for a fuller description (and be aware this is a powerful/ dangerous command)
Source: Is there something like an “xdg-close” - opposite of xdg-open? on Unix & Linux
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fuser -k -TERM FILE
Replace
FILEwith the name of the file in question.
Check the link below for a fuller description (and be aware this is a powerful/ dangerous command)
Source: Is there something like an “xdg-close” - opposite of xdg-open? on Unix & Linux
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fuser -k -TERM FILE
Replace
FILEwith the name of the file in question.
Check the link below for a fuller description (and be aware this is a powerful/ dangerous command)
Source: Is there something like an “xdg-close” - opposite of xdg-open? on Unix & Linux
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answered Dec 28 '18 at 14:28
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fuser -k -TERM FILE
Replace
FILEwith the name of the file in question.
Check the link below for a fuller description (and be aware this is a powerful/ dangerous command)
Source: Is there something like an “xdg-close” - opposite of xdg-open? on Unix & Linux
edited Dec 28 '18 at 16:07
wjandrea
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answered Dec 28 '18 at 14:28
SmartySmarty
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fuser -k -TERM FILE
Replace
FILEwith the name of the file in question.
Check the link below for a fuller description (and be aware this is a powerful/ dangerous command)
Source: Is there something like an “xdg-close” - opposite of xdg-open? on Unix & Linux
edited Dec 28 '18 at 16:07
wjandrea
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answered Dec 28 '18 at 14:28
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pkill <pdf_viewer_process_name>– George Udosen
Dec 28 '18 at 13:54
Just beware that this will close ALL pdfs opened with xdg-open - which is fine as long as that's your intent.
– Eric Mintz
Dec 28 '18 at 14:02
Not from command line, but you can press Alt+F4 to close a window (or sometimes Ctrl+Q or Ctrl+W). That might be more convenient in the end.
– wjandrea
Dec 28 '18 at 14:13
xdotool might be useful. Maybe you could use it to find which window has that PDF open, and close it.
– wjandrea
Dec 28 '18 at 14:16
An -almost- dupe of this one askubuntu.com/questions/616738/… but you could of course get the window- id by just wmctrl, make your pick, then
wmctrl -ic <window_id>– Jacob Vlijm
Dec 28 '18 at 18:20