Hop. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/home/westk:> aptitude show crossfire > > E: Unable to locate package crossfire > > $ apt-cache search crossfire > crossfire-client-sounds - Sound files for playing crossfire. > crossfire-client - Base Client of the game Crossfire > crossfire-client-gtk - GTK Client of the game Crossfire > crossfire-client-gtk2 - GTK2 Client of the game Crossfire > crossfire-client-images - Base crossfire-client images > crossfire-client-x11 - XLib Client of the game Crossfire > crossfire-common - Common files for Crossfire > crossfire-doc - Documentation for Crossfire > crossfire-edit - Map editor for the Crossfire Gameset > crossfire-maps-small - Small set of maps for crossfire > crossfire-server - Server for Crossfire Games > crossfire-maps - Standard set of maps for crossfire > > > > Fri Apr 07 14:57:01 > > ------------- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/home/westk:> aptitude show GSnes9x > > E: Unable to locate package GSnes9x > > $ apt-cache search GSnes9x > gsnes9x - GNOME front-end for snes9x > > > Fri Apr 07 14:57:16 > > ------------- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/home/westk:> aptitude show gtkBitchX > > E: Unable to locate package gtkBitchX > > $ apt-cache search gtkBitchX > $
Yes, indeed these are easy ways to find the actual executables. But not natural, in sort of as people tend to think that programs should start similar commands as the progrmas are named. And then we have exceptions. And where you can find the information to find out the names of programs..?. Now there still is few problems with usability on GNU/Debian (and other flawors also). This is one. Install something with very (truly) usable apt-get and just execute. But then something doesn't work, where can you find the names? Ofcourse every granma should know that you can just "apt-cache search <some-name>". Easy as hell. I mean, it IS easy as hell, if you just know it. But the problem is (at least i think it is) that it's not the 'natural' way... And everybody doesn't rtfm (like me sometimes...:) (even when they should) -Tommi R. -- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
