[SOLVED] Lifeograph download for Mint 17.3 installs but cannot be found in the Applications menu
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Lifeograph download for Mint 17.3 installs but cannot be found in the Applications menu
I must be the dumbest dummy ever. (plus tax and transport)
I have just downloaded and installed Lifeograph.
I went into Administration, software manager, all packages
and typed Lifeograph in the little search window.
When it came up I selected it and clicked install.
The installation went smoothly and it shows that it is installed but I cannot find it anywhere in the Applications menu or anywhere else.
I have tried reinstalling it with the same result.
I then tried (sudo apt-get lifeograph ) in the terminal and that tells me the it is an invalid operation
Thanks for your response.
I am unfortunately not using Cinnamon but Mate and my "Menu" does not have that + sign you mentioned so I do not have a path to create a launcher.
I also do not have the "editor" tag.
The /usr/bin/lifeograph command brings up Lifeograph manual only and not the app.
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Last edited by Hatman KZN; 03-17-2016 at 02:06 AM.
. Highlight the category you want (e.g. Accessories) and click the +New Item on the right hand side
. Name: Lifeograph
. Command: /usr/bin/lifeograph
. Close
When I run Lifeograph on my system, the first thing it (sometimes) shows is a splash page with a pithy comment - clicking "Continue" takes you through to the main application (a rather sparse window) where you create new diaries or manuals. I've never used the application before so don't know any more about it.
Can I suggest that, to make it easier for support in the future when it has a desktop environment aspect to it, you add Linux Mint 17.3 MATE to your Linux Questions details that show up when you post:
Quick Links->Edit Your Details->Distribution (right down at the bottom)
Thank you for your explicitly detailed instructions.
Just what an old duffer like me needs.
I so envy you your knowledge.
I followed your instructions step by step exactly and the app showed up with the X highlighted in the editing menu.
It is however, still missing from the normal menu nor is it in any of the sub menus.
Did I miss something?
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Maybe I should have turned left just after being born?
YES - YES - YES.
THANK YOU - THANK YOU - THANK YOU
As usual I misread half the instructions.
I need to learn to pay closer attention.
can the "/usr/bin/(app name)" be used to list all other new apps?
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Another hundred or so lessons and I can apply for an upgrade to stupid class
Last edited by Hatman KZN; 03-17-2016 at 09:25 AM.
YES - YES - YES.
THANK YOU - THANK YOU - THANK YOU
As usual I misread half the instructions.
I need to learn to pay closer attention.
can the "/usr/bin/(app name)" be used to list all other new apps?
Great!
Often. If you type the following command on your command line:
Code:
echo $PATH
you will see all the directories where binaries (executables) are normally kept, separated by colons.
Sometimes the name of the executable may not be exactly the same as the main name under which the app is known, so it's good to keep that in mind.
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