linuxgeek: Re: [LINUX_Newbies] NEWLY INSTALLED APPLICATIONS

On Sat, 2009-11-28 at 17:32 -0500, Jerry wrote:

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> I asked this question before, but did not receive any responses.
>
> Can anyone tell me where (in what directory) to look for the
> executable
> files after I download a new application through Synaptics Package
> Manager? For some reason, many of them download successfully, but the
> ikons to launch the programs are not appearing anywhere in the menus.
> I'm using Kubuntu 9.10.
>
> Thanks, --Jerry
>

Hi Jerry,

I'm going to have a stab at answering this. Those who know are welcome
to jump in and correct me.

First, Linux doesn't have 'executable' packages in the sense that
windows does. Linux uses binary files. Someone who understands what this
really means might want to explain better than I can. That being said,
what you're probably looking for should be in either the /bin or more
likely /usr/bin folders.

To launch the software, one can do a few different things. Binaries can
be called using a command prompt. Sometimes just typing the file name
and pressing enter will launch the program, sometimes the complete path
is required, like this:

clay@clay:~ /usr/bin/filename <enter>

Also, you can open your file browser, and navigate to /usr/bin, then
click or double click, according to set up, on the package icon, and it
should launch.

To add the program to your drop down menu, right click on the
applications menu and select edit menus.
>From there you can select the sub-menu, and a file browser window will
open where you can navigate to /usr/bin and thence select the desired
package. You will be asked to choose an icon from a list to associate
with the package. It's probable that there are no icons associated with
the packages you mention, so you'll have to select from the list
available. Maybe by visiting the developers' site you can find a little
graphic to add to the icons list that will fit the software in question.
The above works with the Gnome desktop, but will probably work, or
nearly so with KDE, which I suspect you use from the 'K' in ikon in your
post.

Clay.

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