# phpman > man > sensible-browser(1)

> **TLDR:** Open the default browser.
>
- Open a new window of the default browser:
  `sensible-browser`
- Open a URL in the default browser:
  `sensible-browser {{url}}`

*Source: tldr-pages*

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## NAME
       sensible-browser - sensible web browsing

## SYNOPSIS
       **sensible-browser** url

## DESCRIPTION
       **sensible-browser**  makes  sensible decisions on which web browser to call.  Programs in Debian
       can use this script as their default web browser or emulate their behavior.
       BROWSER environment variable could be set, and will be used if set.

## STANDARD
       Documentation of behavior of sensible-utils under a debian system is available under  section
       11.4 of debian-policy usually installed under /usr/share/doc/debian-policy (you might need to
       install debian-policy)



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