process_explorer-0.3-117.i386.rpm will not open

[theKbStockpiler]

I tried to install this RPM file and Yum says it's installed but when I type procexp in the shell it states that command not found. So how do I track the problem down?


Thanks in advance!

[Nagarjuna]

This is a really good question.. I run into this problem every once in awhile when the 'command name' of a package is different then it's generic name. Sometimes I find the binary name has the version number after it. If you haven't tried yet, you might be able to hit the tab to autocomplete if the binary is in your path.

You could get your hands dirty and search through the following directories: /bin, /usr/bin, /usr/X11/bin, or /usr/X11R6/bin for a binary matching the applications name.

I'm hoping someone out there has a better suggestion, but for the time being, these are a few things that I do when in this situation.

[Irithori]

rpm -qivl process_explorer
or
rpm -qivl process_explorer |grep bin

[theKbStockpiler]

The commands found it. The application has a startup script that I opened in the terminal and it ran. It won't run if I just type the program name. Could I get some info. on these two things. Why is'nt it's name a command and why it needs a start up script?

[Nagarjuna]

Programs could use start-up scripts for different reasons. Is this program a daemon? Most daemons use start-up scripts in your /etc/init.d or /etc/rc.d directories for a clean, easy method of rebooting and stopping the daemon.

These scripts generally reference the actual binary file that is executed. If you view the script you could probably locate it and find out what the command is called. As long as it's in your path, you should be able to execute it by the name of the binary. If it's not in your path, you will either need to add it or call it by it's 'full name'.

Honestly, I don't know too much about this particular program so you might need to investigate it's documentation or the script it's self to learn more about it. Or perhaps someone here can tell you more.

Anyways, that's my two cents

[theKbStockpiler]

I imagine that Bash launches a program to init but i'm interested in the other ways including how it is done by clicking an icon. Does anyone know how the different ways that init gets this info or a term to search for?