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mabra

Member

Registered: 2015-09-05

Posts: 66

Path for exec/find in whiskermenu

Hello!

I am just trying to start a tool by entering its name in the exec/find control and it does not work.
If I do the same in a xfce4-terminal, it works.
It works too, if I enter the pull path, but this is really annoying.
This path ("/ops/tools" - at the end of "$PATH") is always in my settings and works everywhere else.
Where or how can I enforce, that this control uses my path?

Thanks,
Manfred

eriefisher

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From: ON, Canada

Registered: 2008-10-25

Posts: 988

Re: Path for exec/find in whiskermenu

I assume your talking about the search bar in whisker-menu?

Right click on the whisker icon in the panel and select properties. Under the "search actions" tab it will show you how to make different searches.

If I assume wrongly please explain "exec/find control".

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mabra

Member

Registered: 2015-09-05

Posts: 66

Re: Path for exec/find in whiskermenu

Hello!

Thanks for your replay.
I see.
But I want just type a command there to execute it (usually a bash script),
BUT without specifying the path, the script is located in.
It should automatically lookup all defined pathes which are already
set in the PATH variable.

Thanks,
Manfred

I assume your talking about the search bar in whisker-menu?

Right click on the whisker icon in the panel and select properties. Under the "search actions" tab it will show you how to make different searches.

If I assume wrongly please explain "exec/find control".

eriefisher

Wanderer

From: ON, Canada

Registered: 2008-10-25

Posts: 988

Re: Path for exec/find in whiskermenu

ALT+F2 open the run dialogue. Type in your command. You likely won't see anything unless it's a graphical request or you include opening the terminal in you command.

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But it's all right, when you're all in pain and you feel the rain come down
It's alright, when you find your way, then you see it disappear
It's alright....
Chris Cornell