Where is the software I installed in BionicPup32 8.0?

[Rimple2010]

New to BionicPup32 8.0 Need help finding software i installed using the package manager where do i find the software after its installed ???? Thanks in advanced!!!

[bigpup]

I assume you are asking about software deb packages that did not provide a .desktop file for /usr/share/applications.
Theses .desktop files, provide the needed information, to make a menu entry, for the program.
Sometimes the .desktop file is there, but the menu did not get updated.
in a terminal:

Code: Select all

fixmenus

This will update the menu.

If what you installed, using Puppy Package Manager( PPM), is a complete program, but has no menu entry.
Use Pfind program, to search for the programs name, in the file system.
Usually, the name of the program, will find a directory for it or an exec file, that runs it. The exec file, is usually the programs name, but not always.
Sometimes, there is a special exec file, in a programs directory.
Usually, the directory has an information file that gives info on how to run the program.
Drag and drop the exec file on the desktop. Can use that to run it.

A lot of stuff that is listed in PPM, are not programs, but specific support files, added dependency files, or added features for programs.
So, it is easy to think you installed a program, when all you did is add support stuff.
Pfind program can search for and find them by using their specific names.

[Rimple2010]

ok i did what you said and used the fixmenus in the terminal window and this is what i see

# fixmenus
Generating /root/.jwmrc...
Generating /root/.jwmrc.bak...

looked through the menus and the program is there well the program i was trying to install was visualboy andvanced its a gba emulator i used the puppy package manager to auto install it well i did what you said and its not showing up in the menu i also did the Pfind search and it keeps showing me the install file no exe any ideas thanks in advanced

[dancytron]

Look for "/usr/bin/VisualBoyAdvance" and either click on it or run it from the terminal.

For reference, I looked up the files here: https://packages.ubuntu.com/bionic/i386 ... e/filelist

[Rimple2010]

This is what i see in the terminal

# VisualBoyAdvance
VisualBoyAdvance version 1.8.0 [SDL]
Searching for file VisualBoyAdvance.cfg
Searching current directory: /root
Searching home directory: /root/.vba
Searching system config directory: /etc
Reading configuration file.
Missing image name
VisualBoyAdvance [option ...] file

Options:
-1, --video-1x 1x
-2, --video-2x 2x
-3, --video-3x 3x
-4, --video-4x 4x
-F, --fullscreen Full screen
-G, --gdb=PROTOCOL GNU Remote Stub mode:
tcp - use TCP at port 55555
tcp:PORT - use TCP at port PORT
pipe - use pipe transport
-N, --no-debug Don't parse debug information
-S, --flash-size=SIZE Set the Flash size
--flash-64k 0 - 64K Flash
--flash-128k 1 - 128K Flash
-T, --throttle=THROTTLE Set the desired throttle (5...1000)
-Y, --yuv=TYPE Use YUV overlay for drawing:
0 - YV12
1 - UYVY
2 - YVYU
3 - YUY2
4 - IYUV
-b, --bios=BIOS Use given bios file
-c, --config=FILE Read the given configuration file
-d, --debug Enter debugger
-f, --filter=FILTER Select filter:
--filter-normal 0 - normal mode
--filter-tv-mode 1 - TV Mode
--filter-2xsai 2 - 2xSaI
--filter-super-2xsai 3 - Super 2xSaI
--filter-super-eagle 4 - Super Eagle
--filter-pixelate 5 - Pixelate
--filter-motion-blur 6 - Motion Blur
--filter-advmame 7 - AdvanceMAME Scale2x
--filter-simple2x 8 - Simple2x
--filter-bilinear 9 - Bilinear
--filter-bilinear+ 10 - Bilinear Plus
--filter-scanlines 11 - Scanlines
--filter-hq2x 12 - hq2x
--filter-lq2x 13 - lq2x
-h, --help Print this help
-i, --ips=PATCH Apply given IPS patch
-p, --profile=[HERTZ] Enable profiling
-s, --frameskip=FRAMESKIP Set frame skip (0...9)
-t, --save-type=TYPE Set the available save type
--save-auto 0 - Automatic (EEPROM, SRAM, FLASH)
--save-eeprom 1 - EEPROM
--save-sram 2 - SRAM
--save-flash 3 - FLASH
--save-sensor 4 - EEPROM+Sensor
--save-none 5 - NONE
-v, --verbose=VERBOSE Set verbose logging (trace.log)
1 - SWI
2 - Unaligned memory access
4 - Illegal memory write
8 - Illegal memory read
16 - DMA 0
32 - DMA 1
64 - DMA 2
128 - DMA 3
256 - Undefined instruction
512 - AGBPrint messages

Long options only:
--agb-print Enable AGBPrint support
--auto-frameskip Enable auto frameskipping
--ifb-none No interframe blending
--ifb-motion-blur Interframe motion blur
--ifb-smart Smart interframe blending
--no-agb-print Disable AGBPrint support
--no-auto-frameskip Disable auto frameskipping
--no-ips Do not apply IPS patch
--no-mmx Disable MMX support
--no-pause-when-inactive Don't pause when inactive
--no-rtc Disable RTC support
--no-show-speed Don't show emulation speed
--no-throttle Disable thrrotle
--pause-when-inactive Pause when inactive
--rtc Enable RTC support
--show-speed-normal Show emulation speed
--show-speed-detailed Show detailed speed data
#

[dancytron]

It's a game emulator?

Just guessing, but it looks like it can't find the game file.

Maybe put it in /root and see if it finds it then?

Maybe show us what's in /etc/VisualBoyAdvance.cfg?

You've got it running, so that's progress.

edit: The error message tells us what to so.

Missing image name
VisualBoyAdvance [option ...] file

So, the terminal command should be "VisualBoyAdvance /pathtogamefile/filename".

[Rimple2010]

im having a very hard time understanding puppy linux is there or was there stuff i was supposed to install like import files ????

[dancytron]

im having a very hard time understanding puppy linux is there or was there stuff i was supposed to install like import files ????

It's not a puppy thing, but what you have is the emulator/player. You still need the games themselves, which is the file.

Try here:

https://www.retrostic.com/roms/gba

Then run it from the terminal "visualboyadvance /root/filename"

[Rimple2010]

Thanks I will try to do that tomorrow when I get home from work Linux is so different from Windows

[O.F.I.N.S.I.S.]

Thanks I will try to do that tomorrow when I get home from work Linux is so different from Windows

Yes, but Strawberries are also different from Bananas.

[bigpup]

You got the program, but not a GUI interface to run it with.

Go back into the Puppy Package Manager(PPM)
Do a search for VisualBoyAdvance
One of the listed results should be:
vbaexpress_1.2 Front-End for VisualBoyAdvance

Install vbaexpress_1.2

It will have a menu->Fun->Vba express

This is it running.
See image

Note:
on first run it asked about not having a image.
It gave option to make an image.
Told it to do that and the GUI pops up.

[Rimple2010]

yea i tried that but the roms are not loading just a white screen does this emulator need a bios ???????? heres a screenshot

[bigpup]

I know nothing about using this.
Have you looked at what is in the help?
Click on help, to go to the help information on using this.