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Re: Beginner's question.

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On 06/09/2021 11:46, Carlos E. R. wrote:
> 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.
> 
> 
English not your first language?  I think we would say 'particular to' 
or 'only restricted to' ...

Which is a pity. Privative is a neat way to say it if it was an english word


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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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