diff --git a/.bash_aliases b/.bash_aliases
index f0c3fe0..a197932 100644
--- a/.bash_aliases
+++ b/.bash_aliases
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Linux)
 		eval "`dircolors -b`"
 	fi
 	alias ls='ls -F --color=auto'
+        alias open='xdg-open'
 	;;
 Darwin)
 	alias ls='ls -FG'