diff --git a/lib/libimhex/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/libimhex/CMakeLists.txt
index 0bbb42957..5586fb18b 100644
--- a/lib/libimhex/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/libimhex/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ set(LIBIMHEX_SOURCES
         source/data_processor/node.cpp
 
         source/helpers/utils.cpp
+        source/helpers/utils_linux.cpp
         source/helpers/fs.cpp
         source/helpers/magic.cpp
         source/helpers/crypto.cpp
diff --git a/lib/libimhex/include/hex/helpers/utils_linux.hpp b/lib/libimhex/include/hex/helpers/utils_linux.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1d4e330ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/libimhex/include/hex/helpers/utils_linux.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#if defined(OS_LINUX)
+
+namespace hex {
+    void executeCmd(const std::vector<std::string> &argsVector);
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/lib/libimhex/source/helpers/fs.cpp b/lib/libimhex/source/helpers/fs.cpp
index a966fa51f..2cb38754d 100644
--- a/lib/libimhex/source/helpers/fs.cpp
+++ b/lib/libimhex/source/helpers/fs.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <hex/api/project_file_manager.hpp>
 #include <hex/helpers/logger.hpp>
 #include <hex/helpers/fmt.hpp>
+#include <hex/helpers/utils_linux.hpp>
 
 #include <xdg.hpp>
 
@@ -43,9 +44,7 @@ namespace hex::fs {
                 hex::format("open {}", wolv::util::toUTF8String(filePath)).c_str()
             ));
         #elif defined(OS_LINUX)
-            hex::unused(system(
-                hex::format("xdg-open {}", wolv::util::toUTF8String(filePath)).c_str()
-            ));
+            executeCmd({"xdg-open", wolv::util::toUTF8String(filePath)});
         #endif
     }
 
@@ -62,9 +61,7 @@ namespace hex::fs {
                 hex::format("open {}", wolv::util::toUTF8String(dirPath)).c_str()
             ));
         #elif defined(OS_LINUX)
-            hex::unused(system(
-                hex::format("xdg-open {}", wolv::util::toUTF8String(dirPath)).c_str()
-            ));
+            executeCmd({"xdg-open", wolv::util::toUTF8String(dirPath)});
         #endif
     }
 
@@ -87,9 +84,7 @@ namespace hex::fs {
         #elif defined(OS_LINUX)
             // fallback to only opening the folder for now
             // TODO actually select the file
-            hex::unused(system(
-                hex::format("xdg-open {}", wolv::util::toUTF8String(selectedFilePath.parent_path())).c_str()
-            ));
+            executeCmd({"xdg-open", wolv::util::toUTF8String(selectedFilePath.parent_path())});
         #endif
     }
 
diff --git a/lib/libimhex/source/helpers/utils.cpp b/lib/libimhex/source/helpers/utils.cpp
index 9e0f26059..4b93238e3 100644
--- a/lib/libimhex/source/helpers/utils.cpp
+++ b/lib/libimhex/source/helpers/utils.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 #include <hex/helpers/fmt.hpp>
 #include <hex/helpers/crypto.hpp>
+#include <hex/helpers/utils_linux.hpp>
 
 #include <imgui.h>
 #include <imgui_internal.h>
@@ -313,14 +314,12 @@ namespace hex {
     void runCommand(const std::string &command) {
 
         #if defined(OS_WINDOWS)
-            auto result = system(hex::format("start {0}", command).c_str());
+            hex::unused(system(hex::format("start {0}", command).c_str()));
         #elif defined(OS_MACOS)
-            auto result = system(hex::format("open {0}", command).c_str());
+            hex::unused(system(hex::format("open {0}", command).c_str()));
         #elif defined(OS_LINUX)
-            auto result = system(hex::format("xdg-open {0}", command).c_str());
+            executeCmd({"xdg-open", command});
         #endif
-
-        hex::unused(result);
     }
 
     void openWebpage(std::string url) {
@@ -332,8 +331,7 @@ namespace hex {
         #elif defined(OS_MACOS)
             openWebpageMacos(url.c_str());
         #elif defined(OS_LINUX)
-            auto result = system(hex::format("xdg-open {0}", url).c_str());
-            hex::unused(result);
+            executeCmd({"xdg-open", url});
         #else
             #warning "Unknown OS, can't open webpages"
         #endif
diff --git a/lib/libimhex/source/helpers/utils_linux.cpp b/lib/libimhex/source/helpers/utils_linux.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0271b4f8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/libimhex/source/helpers/utils_linux.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#if defined(OS_LINUX)
+
+#include<hex/helpers/logger.hpp>
+
+#include<vector>
+#include<string>
+#include<unistd.h>
+
+namespace hex {
+
+    void executeCmd(const std::vector<std::string> &argsVector) {
+        std::vector<char*> cArgsVector;
+        for (const auto &str : argsVector) {
+            cArgsVector.push_back(const_cast<char*>(str.c_str()));
+        }
+        cArgsVector.push_back(nullptr);
+        
+        if (fork() == 0) {
+            execvp(cArgsVector[0], &cArgsVector[0]);
+            log::error("execvp() failed: {}", strerror(errno));
+            exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+        }
+    }
+
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/main/source/window/linux_window.cpp b/main/source/window/linux_window.cpp
index 2ea25bd53..75b6ee868 100644
--- a/main/source/window/linux_window.cpp
+++ b/main/source/window/linux_window.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     #include <hex/api/event.hpp>
 
     #include <hex/helpers/utils.hpp>
+    #include <hex/helpers/utils_linux.hpp>
     #include <hex/helpers/logger.hpp>
 
     #include <wolv/utils/core.hpp>
@@ -37,20 +38,6 @@ namespace hex {
         return false;
     }
 
-    void executeCmd(const std::vector<std::string> &argsVector) {
-        std::vector<char*> cArgsVector;
-        for (const auto &str : argsVector) {
-            cArgsVector.push_back(const_cast<char*>(str.c_str()));
-        }
-        cArgsVector.push_back(nullptr);
-        
-        if (fork() == 0) {
-            execvp(cArgsVector[0], &cArgsVector[0]);
-            log::error("execvp() failed: {}", strerror(errno));
-            exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
-        }
-    }
-
     void nativeErrorMessage(const std::string &message) {
         log::fatal(message);
         if (isFileInPath("zenity")) {