Hi All,

OK i've managed to get slackware installed on my pc, and installed Dropline Gnome 2.6 which is running perfectly (very impressive !). Now my question is, when i install new software, lets say via slapt-get, how do i get the shortcuts on the desktop/menu ? Are they created automatically or do i have to go searching for a specific file and create a shortcut ?

Thanks

you can jsut rely on your path being correct already in 99% of cases.... just type in slapt-get anywhere and it'll work.

ok i know that with slapt-get, but i'm talking about when i install a new program, lets say mozilla firefox for example. Does it create a shortcut on my desktop/menu or do i have to do it myself ? If so, which directory/file do i look for ?

Thanks

It is linux, the fully customisable operating system. So there are many ways to do what you want.
If you don't know your software location, do this as root in a terminal :
slocate -u
--wait a few (or long) time then :
locate [your software name]
So now you know the software path on your system. All you have to do is to configure a shortcut or menu following your file manager instruction (kde, gnome, fluxbox...).

You'll probably have to create the entry yourself. Many package makers don't include a .desktop file in their packages, which is equivalent to Window's shortcut. It's really easy to make them using Nautilus, however. 1. Open up a Nautilus window (any will work)
2. Hit Ctl+L and type in applications://
3. Right-click and choose to add a new entry.
4. Type in the name of the program, a comment, and the full path to the program. It will probably be in /usr/bin
5. Choose an icon for it.
6. Drag the new icon to the desktop.
7. There you go!

If the package already includes a .desktop file, you can drag that to the desktop to get the same effect.

Thanks Nis.

How do i add programs to the "start" menu ?

That's what the applications:// URI is. Anything you put in there or a submenu there will show up in the "start" menu. One thing you might have to do is log out and log back in. It depends on whether fam is running on your system, which itself depends on whether portmap is running (check to make sure /etc/rc.d/rc.portmap is executable).

Ah right ok, thanks again !

Incidentally, for non Gnome viewers of this thread ... KDE has a menu update tool on the K-menu that trawls for executables and gives you the option to add them to the menu more easily than a manual add.

This is a big shot in the dark but does anyone know how to add shortcuts to XPDE desktop environment?