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| From | Jane <jane@home.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.misc |
| Subject | Re: Beginner's question. |
| Date | 2021-09-06 20:32 +1000 |
| Organization | Aioe.org NNTP Server |
| Message-ID | <sh4qog$172l$1@gioia.aioe.org> (permalink) |
| References | <sekffo$l3s$1@gioia.aioe.org> <slrnsh03fs.e41.jj@iridium.wf32df> |
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.
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Beginner's question. Jane <J@home.com> - 2021-08-07 09:09 +1000
Re: Beginner's question. "David W. Hodgins" <dwhodgins@nomail.afraid.org> - 2021-08-06 20:31 -0400
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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