On Fri, 2006-04-07 at 21:40 +0200, Dirk wrote:
> It really, REALLY sucks to install a package and afterwards not being
> able to find(!)/start the exe because some retard named them like:
>
> "GSnes9x"
> "gtkBitchX-1.1-final" (what were you thinking????)
> "gtkBitchX"
> ...and the list goes on (for sure)
>
>
> what about "crossfire"???
>
> I know I've installed it. But there is no way I can start it because
> some frickin' "specialst" (I wrote "asshole" before) must have called it
> "Xfire".. wait... no, that's not it... or "EKSfire"... no.... or..
> "X-fire"... no... as a matter of fact it isn't likely to start with an
> "X"... neither "Cross".. nor "cross".. maybe "cf"... nope...
>
>
> I just have found the sound files using find so I can at least imagine
> what the game would sound like if I was able to find the exe in order to
> start it...
>
>
> I can handle acronyms (when they make sence). But I can't handle names
> that look pretty on some stupid Desktop but are a pain in the ass for
> everyone else...
These programs are meant to be started from package-installed menu
items.
This is what I'd use to track down package names:
locate <whatever> | grep bin
dpkg -S <filename>
apt-get search <blurb>
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