Program name / start command

[Johan Ramm-Ericson]

On Tue, 2006-10-24 SteVe Cook wrote:
> Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2006 20:57:33 +0100
> From: SteVe Cook <yorvik.ubunto at googlemail.com>
> Subject: Re: Program name / start command
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> Johan Ramm-Ericson wrote:
> > On Mon, 2006-10-23 SteVe Cook wrote:
> >>
> >> Is there an easy way to find the command to to start a program?
> >>
> Thanks for all the answers.
> As I said in my previous reply I normally look at alcarte for the 
> command, usually to make a launcher for the panel.
> The other reason I need to know is when I install programs to try out 
> and they don't create a menu entry.
> 
> The solutions provided by various people have enabled me to run quite a 
> few programs that I thought had failed to install.
> 
> It would be nice if synaptic told you the command required when it isn't 
> the same as  the package name.  Any body else think it might be useful 
> to file this as a 'bug'?
> 
> 
> SteVe

I wouldn't call it a bug - I mean synaptic and friends are working as
expected, right? However, it may be something that could go in here:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IdeaPool

/johan r-e