Where is my Software ?
 

Hello dear linuxquestions.org users.

First of all i'd like to say something about myself, like im very new to Linux this means that I just downloaded Linux The Fedora Project Core 2 Test 3 about 9 hours ago and it's the first Linux distribution I'm using.

So about this horrible Subject: Where is my Software ?
A few of you might laught now even more about this, but yes what shall I do.. I download XMMS from rpmseek.com (xmms-1.2.8-3.p.i386.rpm). I installed it and now comes the tricky part. I explored my computer 4 times. And I can't find the software. I can run it by using the Start Application script (sorry I hope thats right translated im swiss: my bad) .. well actually thats not important. I just used this for example that I can run the software.. But where is it ?

I don't find it in any cathegories like Graphics, Audio Video, etc. If you don't get me im talking about the startup form which is called "start" in windows.

Well im sure I get some good responses and I will laught about this thread in a few months too.

So thank you for your help

Mortified Pengu

executables are usually located in /usr/bin or some other */bin/ -directory...the rest of the files are somewhere, depending on the distribution. I haven't got into this subject that much, but you'll get things if you learn how the structure of files and folders works in linuxes...I mean, that /var or /tmp or /bin folders are for.

you can, of course, try to see some rpm's file listing (what's inside) and install it and locate the files one by one to see.. :)

Great b0uncer thank you..

That already helped me mutch..
;)

Oh you're from Finland b0uncer

so.. Kiitos Minä rakastan sinua hehe..

Kippis

Grueatzi woll :)

In an rpm-based distro you should probably
facilitate rpm-features...

rpm -ql `rpm -qa | grep xmms`
If you want to know what's happening,
read
man rpm
and
man bash
;)

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btw, one can edit ones posts, no need
to kick of a new one ;}
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Cheers,
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