Newbie question about RPMs

[Marcel2008]

When i install a rpm (with rpm -i filename.rpm), how do i start the program?
I have installed everybuddy, but where is it? How do i start it? Do rpms make an icon on kde?

Thanks for reading ;)

[X_console]

Try typing "everybuddy" I suppose.

[Molecule Man]

It depends on the particular rpm. For everybuddy, I do believe that is the command.

If you open the RPM in a GUI package manager (like kpackage), you can view the files in the RPM. Usually the executable will be place in on of four locations
/usr/bin /usr/sbin /bin /sbin
from command line you could also try
rpm -q foo.rpm | less

[mangeli]

If you're in gnome, open the menu, click on run and type everybuddy

[bdg1983]

Some applications will create a icon for you and others you will have to create manually using the menu editor to add to the menu or else create a shortcut on the desktop.

After you install any application, refresh the panel and then check to see if the icon has been created under your menus. Right-click on panel to do a refresh.

Also take the advise of Shad to find where your applications executable resides.