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ndn 05-13-2004 08:44 PM

How to find ?
 
OK,can somebody please tell me what is the easiest way to find a program that i just installed. It is a rpm file, and installation went ok, but i cant file the program at all. i tried find command i tried to find it from file manager, but nothing works.,
oh by the way i installed Caitoo.
ANy suggestions?

thanks

ndn

jtshaw 05-13-2004 09:01 PM

find / -iname "*caitoo*" will find all files with caitoo in it on your disk.

If you are sure the executable is named caitoo (I assume they would use uppercase letters in the name.. because most people don't then find / -name caitoo will do.

ndn 05-13-2004 09:05 PM

thanks for the answer, but is there any easier way to find new installed rpm files?

thanks

ndn

jtshaw 05-13-2004 10:08 PM

rpm -q -l <packagename>

man rpm for more information.

chii-chan 05-14-2004 01:40 AM

apropos programname


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