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I've installed 3 different distributions on 3 different pentium-3 PCs. Debian, Mandriva free2007, PCLinux.<br />
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Using the built in program/package downloading software, I have been able to easily download and install many different programs and dependencies. However in my experience, only about 60% of these new programs appear in the menus and only around 60% work.<br />
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Why aren't they automatically placed in the menus?<br />
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Why do so many programs not run and not give any feedback on the screen?<br />
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I need to search for the programs and when I find them I try to run the most obvious program.<br />
And when I run the program the result is ......... nothing!<br />
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Grateful for any comments or advice
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I've installed 3 different distributions on 3 different pentium-3 PCs. Debian, Mandriva free2007, PCLinux.

Using the built in program/package downloading software, I have been able to easily download and install many different programs and dependencies. However in my experience, only about 60% of these new programs appear in the menus and only around 60% work.

Why aren't they automatically placed in the menus?

Why do so many programs not run and not give any feedback on the screen?

I need to search for the programs and when I find them I try to run the most obvious program.
And when I run the program the result is ......... nothing!

Grateful for any comments or advice

Many newly installed programs don't run and have no shortcut placed in any menus

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