start zoom from command line

[Bob Elzer]

Try putting the first quote after the =


On Tue, Sep 29, 2020, 8:47 AM Jim via PLUG-discuss <
plug-discuss at lists.phxlinux.org> wrote:

> Thanks.  I tried using the instructions there to connect to the test
> meeting at
> https://zoom.us/j/94780156957?pwd=SWx1WHNJcjVNUndjV2pxTkNseEQ0UT09.
> Here's what I entered:
>
> $ zoom launch
> --url=zoommtg://zoom.us/j/94780156957?pwd=SWx1WHNJcjVNUndjV2pxTkNseEQ0UT09
> ERROR: "zoom launch" was called with arguments
> ["--url=zoommtg://
> zoom.us/j/94780156957?pwd=SWx1WHNJcjVNUndjV2pxTkNseEQ0UT09"]
> Usage: "zoom launch"
>
> Then it put me back at the command prompt.  I looked again at the
> instructions to see if I missed something.  I missed where it said to
> include the quotes.  so I tried that:
>
> $ zoom launch
> "--url=zoommtg://
> zoom.us/j/94780156957?pwd=SWx1WHNJcjVNUndjV2pxTkNseEQ0UT09"
> ERROR: "zoom launch" was called with arguments
> ["--url=zoommtg://
> zoom.us/j/94780156957?pwd=SWx1WHNJcjVNUndjV2pxTkNseEQ0UT09"]
> Usage: "zoom launch"
> $
>
> On 9/28/20 9:49 PM, Brian Cluff via PLUG-discuss wrote:
> > This looks like it's got the info you need:
> >
> https://superuser.com/questions/1563255/start-a-zoom-meeting-from-the-command-line
> >
> >
> > Brian Cluff
> >
> > On 9/28/20 9:40 PM, Jim via PLUG-discuss wrote:
> >> I already have the zoom client.  What do I enter at the command line
> >> to make zoom launch and connect to a particular meeting?
> >>
> >> On 9/27/20 2:42 PM, Steve Litt via PLUG-discuss wrote:
> >>> On Sun, 27 Sep 2020 09:12:08 -0700
> >>> Jim via PLUG-discuss <plug-discuss at lists.phxlinux.org> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Is there a way to launch zoom and have it connect to a meeting using
> >>>> the command line?  I'm looking for something simpler than opening
> >>>> Thunderbird, finding the email with the link to the meeting, clicking
> >>>> the link then waiting for the web browser to open, then for it to
> >>>> launch zoom.
> >>> You can install a Zoom client.
> >>>
> >>> SteveT
> >>>
> >>> Steve Litt
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