The command line

To start the Image Viewer from the Terminal, type eog.

You can open a specific file by typing the filename after the eog command:

eog image.jpeg

You can open a specific folder by typing the folder name after the eog command:

eog folder

To see all the images in a folder at once, you may wish to browse the image gallery.

Open an image in fullscreen mode

eog --fullscreen image.jpeg

Open image in a new instance

eog --new-instance image.jpeg

Open a folder in slideshow mode

eog --slide-show Pictures/