Chm file is a Microsoft Compressed HTML Help file in a proprietary format for online help files. Under Linux/FreeBSD or UNIX you can open .chm file using following three different programs which makes it possible to browse native Windows CHM files:

Install chm viewer

Use apt-get or yum command to install chm viewer:

# apt-get install gnochm

OR

# apt-get install kchmviewer

Gnome Desktop User

Use gnochm program as follows

$ gnochm file.chm

KDE Desktop User

Use kchmviewer (very nice and highly recommended) program as follows

$ kchmviewer file.chm

Other tool

xchm program is quite outdated but works:

$ xchm file.chm

VIA Open / view .chm file under Linux or FreeBSD .

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