Programs Not Listed in "Applications"

[PJH]

Lucio M Nicolosi has written on 1/30/2011 7:08 PM:
> On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 9:44 PM, PJH <pjh42 at pobox.com> wrote:
>> 1) How do I run a program that the Synaptic Program Manager tells me is
>> installed if it is not listed under Applications?
>>
>> 2) How can I modify the contents of "Applications"?
> 
> 
> 1 - Please report what program is this and how did you install it.

It was already installed. fancontrol is one example, although that will
run from the command line but fail because it /etc/fancontrol
configuration does not exist.

> 2 - System - Preferences - Main Menu

Thanks.