[ubuntu-uk] Issues packaging software

[Alan Pope]

On 3 May 2015 at 12:44, Gareth France <gareth.france at cliftonts.co.uk> wrote:
> So how do you set a program up to accessed from anywhere as you would expect
> to be able to use it?
>

Well, typically applications that are submitted via that means are
shipped with a graphical user interface, an icon and a .desktop file
which allows the program to be launched from the menu / launcher.

It's not common for there to be a command-line only application to get
submitted.

Al.