diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/app/extensions/Shell.kt b/src/main/kotlin/app/extensions/Shell.kt
index d517e9e..2c25278 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/app/extensions/Shell.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/app/extensions/Shell.kt
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 package app.extensions
 
+import app.logging.printLog
+import java.io.IOException
 import java.util.*
 
+private const val TAG = "Shell"
+
 fun runCommand(command: String): String? {
     return try {
         var result: String?
@@ -19,5 +23,46 @@ fun runCommand(command: String): String? {
         ex.printStackTrace()
         null
     }
+}
 
+fun runCommandWithoutResult(command: String, args: String, file: String): Boolean {
+    val parts: Array<String> = prepareCommand(command, args, file)
+
+    printLog(TAG, "Running command $parts")
+
+    return try {
+        val p = Runtime.getRuntime().exec(parts) ?: return false
+        try {
+            val exitValue = p.exitValue()
+
+            if (exitValue == 0) {
+                printLog(TAG, "Process ended immediately.")
+                false
+            } else {
+                printLog(TAG, "Process crashed.")
+                false
+            }
+        } catch (itse: IllegalThreadStateException) {
+            printLog(TAG, "Process is running.")
+            true
+        }
+    } catch (e: IOException) {
+        printLog(TAG, "Error running command: ${e.message}")
+        e.printStackTrace()
+        false
+    }
+}
+
+
+private fun prepareCommand(command: String, args: String?, file: String): Array<String> {
+    val parts: MutableList<String> = ArrayList()
+    parts.add(command)
+
+    if (args != null) {
+        for (s in args.split(" ".toRegex()).dropLastWhile { it.isEmpty() }.toTypedArray()) {
+            val stringFormatted = String.format(s, file) // put in the filename thing
+            parts.add(stringFormatted.trim { it <= ' ' })
+        }
+    }
+    return parts.toTypedArray()
 }
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diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/app/extensions/SystemUtils.kt b/src/main/kotlin/app/extensions/SystemUtils.kt
index ee74721..901d653 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/app/extensions/SystemUtils.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/app/extensions/SystemUtils.kt
@@ -15,6 +15,33 @@ val systemSeparator: String by lazy {
 }
 
 fun openUrlInBrowser(url: String) {
+    if (!openSystemSpecific(url)) {
+        openUrlInBrowserJdk(url)
+    }
+}
+
+private fun openSystemSpecific(url: String): Boolean {
+    val os = System.getProperty("os.name")
+    if (os.contains("linux")) {
+        if (runCommandWithoutResult("xdg-open", "%s", url))
+            return true
+        if (runCommandWithoutResult("kde-open", "%s", url))
+            return true
+        if (runCommandWithoutResult("gnome-open", "%s", url))
+            return true
+    } else if (os.contains("windows")) {
+        if (runCommandWithoutResult("explorer", "%s", url))
+            return true
+    } else if (os.contains("mac")) {
+        if (runCommandWithoutResult("open", "%s", url))
+            return true
+    }
+
+    return false
+}
+
+fun openUrlInBrowserJdk(url: String) {
+
     try {
         Desktop.getDesktop().browse(URI(url))
     } catch (ex: Exception) {
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/app/ui/SystemDialogs.kt b/src/main/kotlin/app/ui/SystemDialogs.kt
index f7dfeed..307abeb 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/app/ui/SystemDialogs.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/app/ui/SystemDialogs.kt
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 package app.ui
 
+import app.extensions.runCommand
+import app.logging.printLog
 import app.viewmodels.TabViewModel
 import javax.swing.JFileChooser
 import javax.swing.UIManager
 
+private const val TAG = "SystemDialogs"
 
 fun openDirectoryDialog(basePath: String? = null): String? {
     return openPickerDialog(
@@ -36,6 +39,54 @@ private fun openPickerDialog(
     val os = System.getProperty("os.name")
     val isLinux = os.lowercase().contains("linux")
 
+    return if (isLinux) {
+        openDirectoryDialogLinux(pickerType)
+    } else
+        openJvmDialog(pickerType, basePath, false)
+}
+
+enum class PickerType(val value: Int) {
+    FILES(JFileChooser.FILES_ONLY),
+    DIRECTORIES(JFileChooser.DIRECTORIES_ONLY),
+    FILES_AND_DIRECTORIES(JFileChooser.FILES_AND_DIRECTORIES);
+}
+
+
+fun openDirectoryDialogLinux(pickerType: PickerType): String? {
+    val os = System.getProperty("os.name")
+    var dirToOpen: String? = null
+
+    if (os.lowercase() == "linux") {
+        val checkZenityInstalled = runCommand("which zenity 2>/dev/null")
+        val isZenityInstalled = !checkZenityInstalled.isNullOrEmpty()
+
+        printLog(TAG, "IsZenityInstalled $isZenityInstalled")
+
+        if (isZenityInstalled) {
+
+            val command = when (pickerType) {
+                PickerType.FILES, PickerType.FILES_AND_DIRECTORIES -> "zenity --file-selection --title=Open"
+                PickerType.DIRECTORIES -> "zenity --file-selection --title=Open --directory"
+            }
+
+            val openDirectory = runCommand(command)?.replace("\n", "")
+
+            if (!openDirectory.isNullOrEmpty())
+                dirToOpen = openDirectory
+        } else
+            dirToOpen = openJvmDialog(pickerType, "", true)
+    } else {
+        dirToOpen = openJvmDialog(pickerType, "", false)
+    }
+
+    return dirToOpen
+}
+
+private fun openJvmDialog(
+    pickerType: PickerType,
+    basePath: String?,
+    isLinux: Boolean,
+): String? {
     if (!isLinux) {
         UIManager.setLookAndFeel(UIManager.getSystemLookAndFeelClassName())
     }
@@ -52,10 +103,4 @@ private fun openPickerDialog(
         fileChooser.selectedFile.absolutePath
     else
         null
-}
-
-enum class PickerType(val value: Int) {
-    FILES(JFileChooser.FILES_ONLY),
-    DIRECTORIES(JFileChooser.DIRECTORIES_ONLY),
-    FILES_AND_DIRECTORIES(JFileChooser.FILES_AND_DIRECTORIES);
 }
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