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2011-10-04
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2011-10-05
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I normally use ./application, so e.g. leafpad would be ./leafpad
This assumes you are in the same folder the executable app is in
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2011-10-05
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Thanks JohnLF
I tried to do so but didn't work. For instance, gboggle...I typed ./gboggle but the x terminal gave me : ./gboggle : not found
have an idea?
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2011-10-05
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2011-10-05
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This assumes that you are in the same directory as the gboggle script/executable.
The first . means 'current working directory'.
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2011-10-05
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2011-10-05
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I can't get leafpad to start like that, without setting up /usr/bin or something.
If you just enter the name of the software you want to launch that does it for me. If you want to open a file with a programme then this can be quite good, e.g. "leafpad file.txt" However, some programmes are launched with names that aren't the same as their name in the application menu e.g. to open a new terminal window type "osso-xterm".
Also, be careful about shutting the terminal you used to initiate the launch because you'll close both at once - unless that's what you want. Not sure if you can spawn the new programme so it's uneffected by whatever goes on in the terminal.
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2011-10-05
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/path/to/paperthrow
Not sure where it is? Try which paperthrow or if all else fails
find / -name paperthrow -print
Probably not the best way, but I've been doing that for 25 years and it works for me
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2011-10-05
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Does anybody know what command should I enter to the x terminal in order to directly open an application? because some applications only open by a command from the x terminal...
thanks!