openurl

#!/bin/bash
#
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#
# Copyright 2014 Jeremy Brubaker <jbru362@gmail.com>
#
# abstract: open a URL in $BROWSER
#
# Expects: URL to open. You can open local files simply
#          by passing the filename as the arguemt to openurl
#

# See if args are a local file first
if [ -f "$1" ]; then
    url="file://$1"
# Otherwise assume its a web URL
else
    url=$1
fi

case "$BROWSER" in
    # Graphical links
    glinks)
        case "$TERM" in
            # In VTY use links -g
            linux)
                links -g "$url"
                ;;
            # Remote shell
            putty*)
                links -g "$url"
                ;;
            # Running under X
            *)
                exec links -g "$url" &
                ;;
        esac
        ;;

    *)
        $BROWSER "$url"
        ;;
esac