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redMar 8, 2009 8:48 am 
Dianne ReubyMar 8, 2009 8:55 am 
Neil GreenwoodMar 8, 2009 1:36 pm 
Ross WoodruffMar 8, 2009 1:53 pm 
Subject:Re: [ubuntu-uk] (no subject)
From:Neil Greenwood (neil@gmail.com)
Date:Mar 8, 2009 1:36:47 pm
List:com.ubuntu.lists.ubuntu-uk

2009/3/8 Dianne Reuby <pram@yahoo.co.uk>:

In Synaptic, you can right-click the package and choose "properties" - look on the "installed files" tab to see where they all are.

Dianne

On Sun, 2009-03-08 at 15:49 +0000, red wrote:

Hi all

I am trying to install a programme via package installer but the installer reads that the software is already installed, if so, then how do i find it?

Hi Rik,

Further to this, just in case you're not that familiar with Linux: in the list of installed files, look for the ones in /bin, /usr/bin (or maybe /usr/local/bin) - these will be the ones that you actually run.

How do you actually run it now you know the name? Either open a terminal (Applications > Accessories > Terminal), or use the Run Application dialog (Alt-F2). Then type the name you found from Dianne's suggestion.

HTH, and hope I'm not sounding patronising.

Cofion/Regards, Neil.