Re: :::Newbie Question:::

From: mAineAc (maineac______at_hotmail.com)
Date: 09/13/04 

Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 08:43:48 -0400

ASSBITE wrote:
> Hey thanx a Million. I'll try your advice.
> I'm very, very willing to be weaned from Windows and appreciate any and
> all guidance.
> I've been reading this stuff till my Bifocals are frosted!! :-)
>
> 7 wrote:
>
>> ASSBITE wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>> Just recently Partitioned my Hardrive.
>>> I am running 1/2 WinXP and the other SUSE 9.1.
>>> I've read and stumbled through it for off and on
>>> for a few weeks now and realize I need a few questions
>>> stated, maybe here.
>>> Maybe I can receve help here, that I am not gleaning from the
>>> Data online or in the System??
>>> I have Downloaded add-on Programs. All Linux Compliant
>>> and all stated as being for a SUSE 9.1 i386 system.
>>> Panda Anti Virus.
>>> Mozilla Firebird.
>>> Mozilla Thunderbird.
>>> Upon initial download and install, with "Ark", each program
>>> has functioned flawlessly.
>>> My problem is that when I close each of these three programs
>>> their are no Icons of clickable links to reopened them.
>>> Upon reading I am told that they are "Hidden" files.
>>> This being ascertained because upon a search I see that in the file
>>> system. My question is how do I both remove this dot and -or make the
>>> programs functional?
>>> Sorry if this all seems redundant, but it was the best I could
>>> "verbally" vomit it all out onto written form!!
>>> Thanx in advance to "ANT" assistance.
>>>
>>
>>
>> Go to the bottom left as if to bring up the menu.
>> Left click instead, and select menu editor.
>> In there you can add menu entries to heart's content.
>> To find out what the name of the executable was,
>> you could bring up system->kde system guard and
>> see/guess the file name that resembles your application.
>> You can open up a console and type that name in to see
>> if it brings up the application.
>> Also its probable that the application are already installed
>> automatically into your menu - because you are unfamiliar
>> with KDE menus, you need to hunt for them.
>> e.g. Mozilla will appear in the internet sub menu.
>>
>>
>>

once you discover where you programs are, usually /usr/local/bin is a
good place to start, you can right click on your desktop and go to
create new and link to application. Fill in the information and change
the icon to what you want right here also. It is pretty straight forward
  once you get started.

mAineAc

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