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{{Short description|Command used to begin execution of a program}}
{{Distinguish|Run commands}}
[[Image:Run command.png|thumb|302px|The ''Run...'' dialog box in [[GNOME]].]]
[[Image:Run_Windows.png|thumb|302px|''Run'' dialog box in [[Windows 11]]]]
The '''Run command''' on an [[operating system]] such as [[Microsoft Windows]] and [[Unix-like]] systems is used to directly open an application or document whose [[Path (computing)|path]] is known.

==Overview==
The command functions more or less like a single-line [[command-line interface]]. In the [[GNOME]] (a UNIX-like derivative) interface, the Run command is used to run applications via terminal commands. It can be accessed by pressing {{key press|Alt|F2}}. [[KDE]] (a UNIX-like derivative) has similar functionality called [[KRunner]]. It is accessible via the same key binds.

The [[Multics]] shell includes a <code>run</code> command to run a command in an isolated environment.<ref>[https://www.multicians.org/multics-commands.html Multics Commands]</ref> The [[Digital Equipment Corporation|DEC]] [[TOPS-10]]<ref>{{Cite book |title=TOPS-10 Operating System Commands Manual |date=August 1980 |publisher=Digital Equipment Corporation |url=http://scandocs.trailing-edge.com/tops10-aa-0916d-tb.pdf |access-date=2019-02-17}}</ref> and [[TOPS-20]]<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.textfiles.com/bitsavers/pdf/dec/pdp10/TOPS20/V6.1/AA-FP65A-TM_tops20CmdsRef.pdf
|title=TOPS-20 Command manual}}</ref> Command Processor included a <code>RUN</code> [[command (computing)|command]] for running executable programs.

In the [[BASIC]] [[programming language]], <code>RUN</code> is used to start program execution from [[direct mode]], or to start an [[Overlay (programming)|overlay program]] from a [[loader (computing)|loader program]].

==Accessing the Run command==
Starting with [[Windows 95]], the Run command is accessible through the [[Start menu]] and also through the shortcut key {{key press|Win|R}}. Although the Run command is still present in [[Windows 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 in [[GNOME]] and [[KDE]] desktop environment by holding {{key press|Alt|F2}}.

==Uses==
Uses include bringing up webpages; for example, if a user were to bring up the Run command and type in <code><nowiki>http://www.example.com/</nowiki></code>, the user's default [[Web Browser]] would open that page. This allows user to not only launch <code>http</code> protocol, but also all registered [[URI scheme]]s in OS and applications associated with them, like <code>mailto</code> and <code>[[File URI scheme|file]]</code>.

In [[GNOME]] and [[KDE]], the Run command acts as a location where applications and commands can be executed.

==See also==
* [[KDE Plasma 4]]
* [[Start (command)]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://weblogs.asp.net/whaggard/archive/2004/04/11/111232.aspx Customizing Windows Run command]
* [http://eightfire.com/complete-list-of-run-commands-in-windows-application-names.html 350+ Run Commands for Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 & 8.1]
* [http://mypchell.com/guides/34-guides/69-156-useful-run-commands 156 Useful Run Commands]
* [http://www.softwareok.com/?Microsoft/Run-Command Alternative to the standard Windows Run-Dialog.]

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