quick question

lvieira · 02-10-2004, 04:08 PM

ok i just installed openoffice and opera the browser and i can get to them via the console but it didnt put it in my "start" "programs" or anything like that.....i mean do i have to go there and creat links to them? just curious

Liberto

DrOzz · 02-10-2004, 04:12 PM

what desktop environment ?
now since i use fluxbox and not KDE nor GNOME directly i am going to try and remember this, but to my knowledge i think all you have to do in either environment is open the "Menu Editor"
and i think its in the Utilities menu in KDE
and in the Settings menu in GNOME ...

people that actually use these environments can probably confirm this but i am pretty sure thats where that are and thats all that needs to be done ...

rberry88 · 02-10-2004, 04:16 PM

In KDE there is a program called Kmenu? --menu updating utility and it can be found under the settings or utilities section of the start (K) menu.

rberry88

lvieira · 02-10-2004, 04:34 PM

sorry. yea i am using KDE.

thanks for the tips and ill try them as soon as i can and update you guys

oh just one more thing.....i think lol, i have set up an account on here so im not logged in as root but now can shutdown the system. is there a way to edit the account type of the user so he can shutdown?? and do i do this in the console as root or kde as root? again thx guys for any help

Liberto

p.s - this makes computing fun again

trying to figure crap out not having everything handed to you....this is very exciting

maillion · 02-10-2004, 05:06 PM

I use Debian installed thru a Knoppix LiveCD. My KDE menu has a program called Kappfinder, in the "Settings" submenu. It finds all the installed programs that are not on the menu, and allows you to put them there if you want to. Once you have them all there, you can use Menu Editor (which on my system is also in the "Settings" submenu) to move them into folders that are more intuitive for you.

lvieira · 02-10-2004, 07:27 PM

tried kappfinder it did a search for programs but did do anything. oh well i guess ill just have to try the menu editor ...cant be all that bad

thanks for the help