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| From | "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.misc |
| Subject | Re: Beginner's question. |
| Date | 2021-09-06 12:46 +0200 |
| Message-ID | <358h0ixso3.ln2@minas-tirith.valinor> (permalink) |
| References | <sekffo$l3s$1@gioia.aioe.org> <slrnsh03fs.e41.jj@iridium.wf32df> <sh4qog$172l$1@gioia.aioe.org> |
On 06/09/2021 12.32, Jane wrote:
> On 9/8/21 3:01 am, Jim Jackson wrote:
>> On 2021-08-06, Jane <J@home.com> wrote:
>>> I'm not actually a beginner but I'm sure plenty who are have come across
>>> this problem many times...and I cannot find an explanation anywhere.
>>>
>>> After installing packages with software manager, some open up
>>> immediately, others are accompanied by an icon but many just seem to
>>> disappear. They are installed but there appears to be no way to run
>>> them. I have tried terminal and package manager to no avail.
>>>
>>> One would think that such an elementary operation would be one of the
>>> first things that would be explained but it never seems to get a
>>> mention. Why not?
>>>
>>> I'm using Mint 19 and 20.1 at present.
>>
>> Don't you have some sort of applications/software menu system in mint?
>> If so after an application gets installed, then it will insert an entry
>> in that menu. Often there is entry in a task bar to bring up this menu.
>
> I'm surprised that anyone would use any version other than mint. It
> saves a lot of time.... brilliant...
> Most of the popular programs such as filezilla or KolourPaint install an
> icon in the main menu but the majority do not....and invariably, typing
> their name in terminal does not open t open thehinghem. There is no
> advice as to how it should be done.
That is not privative to Mint.
--
Cheers,
Carlos E.R.
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Re: Beginner's question. Bud Frede <frede@mouse-potato.com> - 2021-08-08 06:11 -0400
Re: Beginner's question. The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2021-08-10 06:33 +0100
Re: Beginner's question. Peter 'Shaggy' Haywood <phaywood@alphalink.com.au> - 2021-08-11 17:19 +1000
Re: Beginner's question. Bud Frede <frede@mouse-potato.com> - 2021-09-07 07:36 -0400
Re: Beginner's question. Peter 'Shaggy' Haywood <phaywood@alphalink.com.au> - 2021-09-08 22:54 +1000
Re: Beginner's question. "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2021-09-08 23:54 +0200
Re: Beginner's question. Bud Frede <frede@mouse-potato.com> - 2021-09-12 05:24 -0400
Re: Beginner's question. The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2021-08-07 09:38 +0100
Re: Beginner's question. Jim Jackson <jj@franjam.org.uk> - 2021-08-08 17:01 +0000
Re: Beginner's question. John-Paul Stewart <jpstewart@personalprojects.net> - 2021-08-08 15:46 -0400
Re: Beginner's question. "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2021-08-08 22:42 +0200
Re: Beginner's question. Jim Jackson <jj@franjam.org.uk> - 2021-08-09 17:16 +0000
Re: Beginner's question. The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2021-08-10 06:33 +0100
Re: Beginner's question. Jane <jane@home.com> - 2021-09-06 20:32 +1000
Re: Beginner's question. "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2021-09-06 12:46 +0200
Re: Beginner's question. The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2021-09-06 12:33 +0100
Re: Beginner's question. The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2021-09-06 12:31 +0100
Re: Beginner's question. Bud Frede <frede@mouse-potato.com> - 2021-09-07 07:34 -0400
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