Where deb file gets installed??

**MacBee** · 01-10-2006, 04:07 AM

I use downloaded deb files to install softwares in my Knoppix 4. and does the installation via sudo dpkg -i filename.deb
In many cases the installation seems success but the program name wont appear in the KDE menu.To run it from console i dont know the exact console commands reffering to that programs.Any one has an idea wat should i do??

**Dave_Bechtel** · 01-13-2006, 05:26 AM

' dpkg -L pkgname |grep bin ' (you do not have to be root)

Originally Posted by MacBee

I use downloaded deb files to install softwares in my Knoppix 4. and does the installation via sudo dpkg -i filename.deb
In many cases the installation seems success but the program name wont appear in the KDE menu.To run it from console i dont know the exact console commands reffering to that programs.Any one has an idea wat should i do??

tr · 01-15-2006, 08:50 PM

Originally Posted by MacBee

Any one has an idea wat should i do??

Programs should be added automatically but, of course, you can run update-menus afterwards, too. It should do the job.

You can also run kappfinder and select programs you would like to add to menus.

Btw, Midnight Commander (mc) comes with Knoppix and you can look inside the .deb package by F3 button. It shows where files goes after installing.

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