On Tue, Jan 01, 2002 at 02:41:26PM -0600, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: | Hi, | | Im still a little confused with some aspects of apt-get and would | like to see if someone could orient me a little, either pointing me to | some URLs , or answering briefly... | | I dont quite get it, lets say i apt-get install a package... so it | fetches the necessary files, downloads, and installs them.. but, | where does apt-get leaves the binaries? i mean for example, i apt- | get'ed xmms , and it downloaded and installed.. but i have no clue | on how to launch it.
This has nothing to do with understanding apt-get. apt-get installed the package. The package specifies what files there are and where they go, etc. To see what files a package has installed, dpkg -L <package name> for xmms you'll see /usr/bin/xmms (and /usr/bin is in your PATH). | for example, Ximian Gnome too... im in the process of apt-get'ing | it... but after it downloads and installs, how will i launch it? I use the gnome packages in woody. GNOME is not a single application, so it would take a bit more RTFM-ing to know how to start/use it. Just put "exec gnome-session" in ~/.xsession to start gnome when you log in (via [xgkw]dm) or when you run "startx" (if you login to a console). Understanding how to start/run/use a program is not an issue of understanding apt-get, but an issue of reading that programs manuals to learn how to use it. HTH, -D -- He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the Lord. Proverbs 18:22