lately, i installed opera6 on linux. downloading the rpm and installing it was easy, but post-installation, i wasn't able to find where the opera executable was. knowing rpm command line and other commands, it's easy to find where opera was installed, but for someone completely new to linux, i think that they would be lost.
one suggestion for improving rpm and other installation programs for linux is to put a icon on the desktop for the user to easily find. also, somehow placing the icon somewhere in the kmenu (for kde) or asking the user in which folder (i.e. applications) a shortcut should be made would make newbies transition to linux a lot easier.
this installation problem/situation is not limited to opera, but is related to all gui-based software installed on linux that is to be used in the point-and-click fashion by end users...
i think that the above would be one of the first problems faced by individuals and companies making the switch from windows to linux...
anyone know if there are future plans for rpm to include an icon on the desktop and/or in the desktop environments' (kde/gnome) folders upon package installation?
thanks.
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