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where do I find the excutable file of a program that I dowloaded through synaptic ...?

Asked by wondim

I downloaded bunch of programs through synaptic ... but I couldn't locate their icon to open them

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Best Tony Mugan (tmugan) said : 		#1

It all depends on the actual packages you are referring to.

I would suggest you try the actual name of the package in a terminal window. (Applications menu, Accessories)

If you want the app to run without holding up the terminal window, then place a & symbol after it.

If you can give us some samples we may be able to help with the actual applications location

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wondim (hailatye18) said : 		#2

frostwire, tkgate 2 of them are the most important ones. thank you!
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> It all depends on the actual packages you are referring to.
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> I would suggest you try the actual name of the package in a terminal
> window. (Applications menu, Accessories)
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> If you want the app to run without holding up the terminal window, then
> place a & symbol after it.
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> applications location
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Martin Kaufmann (martin.kaufmann) said : 		#3

Did you try the commands find and locate?

Frostwire is in Defaultinstall stored in /usr/bin
and for tkgate it should be the same

Hope that helps you

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Martin Kaufmann (martin.kaufmann) said : 		#4

Frostwire brings its own symbol when you take the actual Version of the Package. I installed it under Intrepid Beta and there wasnt a Problem with the Icon

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Tony Mugan (tmugan) said : 		#5

frostwire should be under the Applications, Internet menu

My guess is that tkgate may not have a menu launch icon but could be run by opening a terminal window (applications menu, Accessories) and typing...

tkgate&

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wondim (hailatye18) said : 		#6

Thanks Tony Mugan, that solved my question.