Starting programs

[theSig]

I've got a question about starting programs. I downloaded the lastest build of mozilla and installed it onto my redhat 7.1 w/ kde system. I didn't use rpms.

I then found the executable in my folders using the KDE file browser and clicked on the [mozilla] "exe". I didn't do anything. I then drug the "exe" to my desktop and created a shortcut for it. When I clicked on this it ran the application.

Why can't, or how can I, start an application from the file manager in KDE. I'm using KDE 2.1.1.

Any Ideas?

Thanks
Rob

[Dark Ninja]

.exe files? In Linux? Mmmmmm...I don't think so. But, anyway, in order to start programs (unless they are in your path) you'll need to be in the directory of the file you want to run and type:

./filename

That's how you execute them. Hope that's the question you were asking.


Dark Ninja

[dvdnut]

in kde
right click on the desktop and select create new shortcut or something (the first item on the menu)

and select link to application

there you can create your "shortcut"
in the execute window enter the full path and executable name, then when you run it, it will work

ttfn

[mrBen]

The best thing to do is to try and run it from the command line. This will then give you an error message, which will help us identify why its not running. So fire up a terminal, find the path and then run it as mentioned above ./<filename> (ie ./mozilla). If it's not running then at least it will tell you why not, and then we can help. I am assumming that you didn't get any errors when compiling/installing it all.

[theSig]

I guess I wasn't clear enough, my fault. I can run the program from the command line but I can't when I'm in the KDE file manager. I'm thinking of the windows equivalent of double clicking an exe in the windows explorer. Does KDE/Linux just not work the same way and I have to get used to it or what?

Thanks.