Hi Phil,

Am 2008-01-19 17:42:36, schrieb Phil Timbrell:
> I am trying to convert to most recent version of Debian but want to
> install additional .deb packages onto the pc. I am a newby - sorry.
> Synaptic downloads and installs a package such as mothomatic but once it
> has completed the install it does not appear on the desktop to run. The
> binary exists within a folder that synaptic places it but the binary
> will not run.
>
> This must be a common problem for recent converts from windows. What
> missing step is there - there is obviously something else I have to do
> to get this and other similar programs appearing in the applications
> window ready to run?
>
> thankyou
>
> Phil Timbrell
>
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You have writen this message to the "Bug Tracking System"
but your message should go to <debian-user@lists.debian.org>.

I will forward it there.

Thanks, Greetings and nice Day
Michelle Konzack
Systemadministrator
Tamay Dogan Network
Debian GNU/Linux Consultant


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On 26/01/2008, Michelle Konzack <linux4michelle@freenet.de> wrote:
>
> Hi Phil,
>
> Am 2008-01-19 17:42:36, schrieb Phil Timbrell:
> > I am trying to convert to most recent version of Debian but want to
> > install additional .deb packages onto the pc. I am a newby - sorry.
> > Synaptic downloads and installs a package such as mothomatic but once it
> > has completed the install it does not appear on the desktop to run. The
> > binary exists within a folder that synaptic places it but the binary
> > will not run.
> >
> > This must be a common problem for recent converts from windows. What
> > missing step is there - there is obviously something else I have to do
> > to get this and other similar programs appearing in the applications
> > window ready to run?
> >
> > thankyou
> >
> > Phil Timbrell
> >
>

Something to try:

Open Gnome terminal

Type su ( Press Enter or Return Key)

Supply root password

Type update-menus

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