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+#!/bin/env python3
+
+
+import json
+import os
+import sys
+from subprocess import call
+
+
+if len(sys.argv) > 1:
+    path = sys.argv[1]
+    if len(path) > 10:
+        path = path[10:]
+        config_file = os.path.expanduser('~/.dropbox/info.json')
+        if os.path.isfile(config_file):
+            with open(config_file) as file:
+                config = json.load(file)
+                if config and 'personal' in config and 'path' in config['personal']:
+                    base_path = config['personal']['path']
+                    path = os.path.join(base_path, path)
+                    if os.path.exists(path):
+                        call(['xdg-open', path])
+                    else:
+                        print("path {} does not exist".format(path))
+                else:
+                    print("config format not recognized")
+        else:
+            print("config not found")
+    else:
+        print("url invalid")
+else:
+    print("no url given")