July 2005
Beginner
720 pages
18h 15m
English
| Q1: | Is there a list of all the graphical applications' names so that I can start them from the command line in a terminal window? |
| A1: | No, there is no comprehensive list. You can find desktop applications mixed in with the programs in /usr/bin, /usr/local/bin, and /usr/X11R6/bin. |
| Q2: | When I use the xmessage command, I get an error message or an unexpected result. Why? |
| A2: | Remember to use the -buttons option and to enclose the comma-separated list of quoted button labels and the quoted message text as arguments. |
| Q3: | The sample Nautilus script won't work with files that have spaces in the filename. How can I fix this problem? |
| A3: | In the interest of keeping the script simple for illustrative purposes, we did not use techniques for accommodating filenames ... |
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