Where is my Installed RMP?

mussussu · 11-01-2005, 11:56 AM

Hi, thanks for advance for the answer to all experts, I would like to know, when you Install an RPM, where is the executable file to run the program? and how do you run it?

linmix · 11-01-2005, 11:59 AM

to find out the exact path to the app type:

$ whereis <appname>

to start the app simply type the app's name on the cli

$ appname

If you're liucky it will also show up in the applications menu of tyour desktop environment (gnome, kde, ...)

reddazz · 11-01-2005, 12:16 PM

You can also run

Code:

$rpm -ql packagename (e.g. opera)

This shows the location of all the files from an rpm you installed. The problem with this is that you can have a lot of output, so you may have to pipe the output to less, more or most.

mussussu · 11-01-2005, 12:16 PM

thanks for the fast response, you guys are awsome!!

linmix · 11-01-2005, 12:39 PM

nah,just read the answer about a zillion times, used it a few myself and finally it stuck somewhere in my brain. Glad to be of service.