fresh off the boat

[Tab Gilbert]

Thanks David.  I still have some confusion but now have some
direction.  So, this is more like the old pine days on the mainframe
before the web came about.  The rest of the folks who started a
Suse/Windows/ flame should play some place else.  I like this whole
Ubuntu concept and after going around the world a couple of times it
is nice someone assisting folks who are trying to get on the ladder of
development.  Maybe I can use Ubuntu on a home computer in Mopti, Mali
someday.


On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 14:08:19 -0500, Frank McCormick
<fmccormick at videotron.ca> wrote:
> On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 13:18:53 -0500
> bored2k <ulist at gs1.ubuntuforums.org> wrote:
> 
> >
> > baza Wrote:
> > > David M. Carney wrote:
> > >
> > > >On Sat, 2005-03-12 at 11:59 -0500, Tab Gilbert wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>Just starting but can not figure out (find) how to make make an
> > > >>application run (show up) on the menu.
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>from a gnome-terminal type:
> > > >>
> > > >>sudo apt-get install bittorrent
> > > >>
> > > >>So it says I have it installed but I can not find where it is
> > > located.
> >
> 
> //////////////snip////////////////
> > > >>
> > > >>Sorry for jumping around (still learning how to format an inquiry)
> > > > >and asking a very basic question but I getting frustrated with
> > > >>something that should be rather simple.
> > > >>
> > >
> 
> ////////////////////////snip/////////////////////
> 
> 
> > > >
> > > >...and you will see:
> > > >
> > > >[Desktop Entry]
> > > >Name=FreeGuide
> > > >Comment=Download a TV guide from the Internet and view it
> > > >GenericName=TV Guide
> > > >Encoding=UTF-8
> > > >Type=Application
> > > >Categories=GNOME;Application;AudioVideo;
> > > >Exec=freeguide
> > > >Icon=freeguide.png
> > > >
> > > >This file assumes a few things. It assumes the executable is in you
> > > path
> > > >and the icon is in /usr/share/pixmaps. If not, put the full path
> > > >in.
> > > >
> > > >You can open some others and take a quick peek and see many more
> > > things.
> > > >When you do, remember that I'm using U.S. English only so I did not
> > > need
> > > >all the names and comments, etc, in the other languages.
> > > >
> >
> 
> ////////////////snip//////////////////////
> > > >
> > > This is -really- stupid. I'm fast going off Ubuntu, it's just too
> > > 'rough
> > > around the edges'.  The fun I had getting xorg, sort of, working,
> > > and  now this just to add a app to a menu! Gawd! Where did I put
> > > that Suse  Pro dvd???
> > >
> > > Baza
> > >
> > > --
> > > ubuntu-users mailing list
> > > ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
> > > http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users
> > Have fun on Suse. Some of us would'nt leave Debian distros very
> > easily, but it's all about taste. As long as you don't go back to
> > Redmond Hell Gates, its nothing but love ^_^ .
> >
> >
> >
> 
> Don't be too quick to condemn Windoze -- as bad as it can be....it's
> still miles ahead of Linux when it comes to gaming, plug-ins in
> browsers, and some video handling.
> 
> There are days I feel like Baza as well but I don't have any intention
> of running Windoze again
> 
> 
> Frank
> 
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