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FargenDog
June 27th, 2008, 05:37 AM
I installed some programs with the Package Manager and most of the programs I installed are not in the pull down menus. I'm pretty sure they installed as there were no indications that they didn't load and some files are in various directories. Where would I look for the executables?

iaculallad
June 27th, 2008, 06:02 AM
Try to name some of the programs you installed that did not register on the Application menu.

sdennie
June 27th, 2008, 08:13 AM
If you remember the names of the packages, you can usually find what executables they've installed with:



dpkg -L name_of_package | grep bin/

FargenDog
June 28th, 2008, 05:11 AM
angband, Zangband, Valhala

couldn't find anything with grep. Can I assume that the files would be in /bin or would that be where the install files would be? (sorry newb here...)

oldos2er
June 28th, 2008, 06:26 AM
Type "angband" in a terminal.

iaculallad
June 28th, 2008, 06:35 AM
Try to find this application using the locate terminal command:

angband, Zangband, Valhala


locate angband


locate Zangband or
locate zangband

locate Valhala or
locate valhala