Adding apps to startup could be made easier
Cybe R. Wizard
cybe_r_wizard at earthlink.net
Sat Mar 14 07:02:53 UTC 2009
NoOp <glgxg at sbcglobal.net> said:
> Isnt' there a 'sloppy joe' sandwich mix with that name :-) [3]
Ah, puns. My man!
>
> As Mario pointed out, 'which' _might_ work _if_ you know the name of
> the executable. But try entering:
> $ which File Browser [1]
> or
> $ which writer or which OpenOffice.org Word Processor[2]
>
> You see it isn't quite that easy.
Very true. I didn't think that through, obviously.
>
> [1] This is what the user sees in the Applications|Accessories menu.
> You and I know it is actually 'nautilus', but many (most?) don't.
>
> [2] The user knows that when OpenOffice.org Writer opens up it's
> called 'Writer', the the menu item shows "OpenOffice.org Word
> Processor".
>
> [3] Hunt's Manwich Sloppy Joe Sauce :-)
Here's an alternate solution. Open the menu
editor(System>Preferences>Main Menu), navigate to the program in the
menu items display on the right, right click and choose, "Properties."
The path should show under, "Command."
Cybe R. Wizard
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