start-browser

This task starts web browser with a URL to show. The URL can be set with url. The URL will not be processed by the task.

-h | --help        print help screen and exit
-u | --url URL     optional URL to load in browser

Requirements

The actual command for starting a browser must be provided in BROWSER. If this parameter is not set, the task will print an error and exit. Examples for setting BROWSER are:

  • Firefox in a new tab: firefox --new-tab %URL%

  • Firefox in a new window: firefox --new-window %URL%

More information on the parameter BROWSER can be found in the framework manual.