This is absurd ! Years ago, I selected from the menu
<eyes of gnome>. Then when I had a different installation,
where it was not on the menu, I couldn't know how to
call-it. 

Now this installation has masses of *qt* files, which
wastefull search effort has told is <nokia..quick-time ...>.
But I want to test it -- before I delete the files.

Google doesn't answer such a simple question as
<what is qt 'called'>.

`apropos` didn't help.
`locate qt | grep <README, faq, FAQ..>` failed.

`locate qt | <find executable files> `
  might find an 'entry point script'

What should I do?

== TAI

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:21:47 +0000, no.top.post did cat :

> This is absurd ! Years ago, I selected from the menu <eyes of gnome>.
> Then when I had a different installation, where it was not on the menu,
> I couldn't know how to call-it.
> 
> Now this installation has masses of *qt* files, which wastefull search
> effort has told is <nokia..quick-time ...>. But I want to test it --
> before I delete the files.
> 
> Google doesn't answer such a simple question as <what is qt 'called'>.
> 
> `apropos` didn't help.
> `locate qt | grep <README, faq, FAQ..>` failed.
> 
> `locate qt | <find executable files> `
>   might find an 'entry point script' 

try this one, just in case your mystery meat is that bubble gum:
$ man qtoptions

> 
> What should I do?

prepare a cup of hemlock?-)

no.top.post@gmail.com wrote:
> Years ago, I selected from the menu <eyes of gnome>.

Do you mean "Eye of Gnome"? (On my Gnome-based system this is under
Applications > Debian > Applications > Viewers.)


> Then when I had a different installation, where it was not on the menu,
> I couldn't know how to call-it.

On the original system (assuming you still have access to it), you should
be able to look under System > Preferences > Main Menu, which will allow
you to see the definition of each menu item.


> Google doesn't answer such a simple question as
> <what is qt 'called'>.

Hang on a moment. You talked about Eye(s) of Gnome. Now you're talking
about QT. What's the relevance of EoG to QT, and which do you mean?


> What should I do?

I think you should rephrase your question more clearly. Please.
Chris

On Monday, February 6th, 2012, at 08:21:47 +0000, No Top Post explained:

> Years ago, I selected from the menu <eyes of gnome>.
> Then when I had a different installation, where it was not on the menu,
> I couldn't know how to call-it.

By right clicking on the item to get properties and then look at
the executable name in the properties box.

So at the command line you would call it as follows

    luser> eog &

> Now this installation has masses of *qt* files

Because you are obviously using a KDE desktop installation
rather than a GNOME desktop installation, and since eog
is not a KDE application, it probably will not be found
in the KDE desktop user application menu.

On 2012-02-06, no.top.post@gmail.com <no.top.post@gmail.com> wrote:
> This is absurd ! Years ago, I selected from the menu
><eyes of gnome>. Then when I had a different installation,
> where it was not on the menu, I couldn't know how to
> call-it. 
>
> Now this installation has masses of *qt* files, which
> wastefull search effort has told is <nokia..quick-time ...>.
> But I want to test it -- before I delete the files.
>
> Google doesn't answer such a simple question as
><what is qt 'called'>.
>
> `apropos` didn't help.
> `locate qt | grep <README, faq, FAQ..>` failed.
>
> `locate qt | <find executable files> `
>   might find an 'entry point script'
>
> What should I do?
>
>== TAI
>

Is it possible that what you're looking for is not an executable (i.e.,
not a program)?  On my Slackware 13.0 system, qt is a directory in 
/usr/lib.

IIRC, I see you post on alt.os.linux.slackware.  You can grep through
the files in /var/log/packages to find out what package installed a
particular file, and what other files (e.g., programs) were installed by
the same package.  If you're using another distro, the package manager
usually has an option to tell you what package installed a particular
file.
-- 
                                 Chick Tower

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