Thread: what is the x terminal command that opens an application?
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common is offline common
2011-10-05 , 22:51
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@mece

Superb information.... these commands worked with me and helped me open several applications from the x terminal ....yet sometimes it gives me :not found....but that's not a big deal...

mece when I have and application that is written with 2 or more words.. for example "pocket calc" ---(notice that there is a space between the 2 words).... then in this case would the command be

ls /usr/share/applications/hildon | grep pocket calc

or

ls /usr/share/applications/hildon | grep pocketcalc
i.e written in one word

what command would I enter in this case the 1st or the 2nd?
Last edited by common; 2011-10-06 at 18:47.