TheRun command on anoperating system such asMicrosoft Windows andUnix-like systems is used to directly open an application or document whosepath is known. local commands = {}
The command functions more or less like a single-linecommand-line interface. In theGNOME (a UNIX-like derivative) interface, the Run command is used to run applications via terminal commands. It can be accessed by pressingAlt+F2.KDE (a UNIX-like derivative) has similar functionality calledKRunner. It is accessible via the same key binds.
TheMultics shell includes arun command to run a command in an isolated environment.[1] TheDECTOPS-10[2] andTOPS-20[3] Command Processor included aRUNcommand for running executable programs.
In theBASICprogramming language,RUN is used to start program execution fromdirect mode, or to start anoverlay program from aloader program.
Starting withWindows 95, the Run command is accessible through theStart menu and also through the shortcut key⊞ Win+R. Although the Run command is still present inWindows Vista and later, it no longer appears directly on the Start menu by default, in favor of the new search box and a shortcut to the Run command in the Windows System sub-menu.
The Run command is launched inGNOME andKDE desktop environment by holdingAlt+F2.
Uses include bringing up webpages; for example, if a user were to bring up the Run command and type inhttp://www.example.com/, the user's defaultWeb Browser would open that page. This allows user to not only launchhttp protocol, but also all registeredURI schemes in OS and applications associated with them, likemailto andfile.
InGNOME andKDE, the Run command acts as a location where applications and commands can be executed.