[lubuntu-users] Lubuntu 20.04

[Aere Greenway]

On 4/30/20 10:39 AM, Nio Wiklund wrote:
> Den 2020-04-30 kl. 18:21, skrev Aere Greenway:
>> Lubuntu Users:
>>
>> I recently upgraded a Lubuntu 19.10 system to 20.04, and it has 
>> worked so well, I have actually made it my production system.
>>
>> There were some 'rough edges', but I was able to get around them.
>>
>> I am using the LXDE desktop with it, for familiarity and 
>> customization reasons.
>>
>> If I could customize the look-and-feel of the LXQT desktop more, I 
>> might start using that.
>>
>> But a big thing I notice, is that I have installed software from the 
>> Ubuntu repository (Chromium, for example), yet it doesn't appear 
>> anywhere in the application menu/launcher - not even in the Debian area.
>>
>> What do I need to do to make the software I've installed, appear in 
>> the menu?
>>
>> It is possible I installed the software when I was experimenting with 
>> the LXQT desktop.
>>
>> I tried re-installing while in the LXDE desktop, but it still doesn't 
>> appear in the menu anywhere.
>>
>
> Hi Aere,
>
> Long time no see :-)
>
> How do you install your program packages? Is Chromium installed as a 
> snap? And what about the other programs?
>
> When I install mkusb, its desktop files in
>
> /usr/share/applications
>
> will be recognized and added to the menu automatically.
>
> Best regards
> Nio

Chromium Web Browser is in /usr/share/applications, yet it doesn't 
appear in the menu anywhere.

I can run it using menu...Run...chromium

- Aere

-- 
Sincerely,
Aere