PyQt5 | How to open a folder with a file preselected?

Question

Currently I can open a folder by using

dirPath = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(self.oVidPath))
QDesktopServices.openUrl(QUrl.fromLocalFile(dirPath))

I want to know if there is anyway I can open folder with a file preselected?

I am okay if it only works on linux systems (nautilus is preferred)

edit : This application is only going be for linux systems

try run external command `explorer /e, /select, c:\windows\regedit.exe` — suiwenfeng, Mar 15 '17 at 16:04

score 3 · Accepted Answer · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:22

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For windows

import sys
from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QApplication
from PyQt5.Qt import QProcess

if __name__ == '__main__':
    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
    command = "explorer /e, /select, c:\\windows\\regedit.exe"
    process = QProcess()
    process.start(command)
    sys.exit(app.exec_())

For Linux

import sys
from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QApplication
from PyQt5.Qt import QProcess

if __name__ == '__main__':
    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
    command = "nautilus /var/log/dpkg.log"
    process = QProcess()
    process.start(command)
    sys.exit(app.exec_())

FYI https://askubuntu.com/a/82717/249546

edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:22

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answered Mar 15 '17 at 16:09

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any way to do this on ubuntu? – Sapnesh Naik Mar 15 '17 at 16:11
i have tried it in ubuntu, what`s your concern now? – suiwenfeng Mar 15 '17 at 16:25
For pyqt5 on windows, only works when useing `process.startDetached(command)` other than `process.start(command)`. Still confused. – heLomaN Apr 12 '22 at 04:39

PyQt5 | How to open a folder with a file preselected?

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