open - A tool which will start a program on a virtual console. Full Name: open-1.4-7.alpha.rpm Source RPM: open-1.4-7.src.rpm Version: 1.4 Release 7 Group: Applications/System License: GPL Vendor: Red Hat, Inc. Size: 16 KB Description The open command starts a specified command with the first available virtual console, or on a virtual console that you specify. Install the open package if you regularly use virtual consoles to run programs.