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Linux eqivalent
Name: smarmie Date: March 23, 2004 at 00:54:31 Pacific OS: Slackware 9.1 CPU/Ram: PIII600/256
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Is there any Linux equivalent for the WhereIsIt program? Or at least something that can import the WhereIsIt catalogs?
Name: Dlonra Date: March 23, 2004 at 06:11:12 Pacific
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you need to google "Linux WhereIsIt"
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Response Number 2
Name: ernie Date: March 23, 2004 at 13:25:27 Pacific
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Bundled with most Linux distributions is a utility named whereis. This is a command line utility. In a console or a terminal window enter: whereis <filename>
HTH,
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Response Number 3
Name: Ronald Date: March 24, 2004 at 04:25:49 Pacific
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On some distros you might have to use locate At the terminal type [locate filename ] Leave out the brackets of course Take Care Ron
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Response Number 4
Name: Ronald Date: March 24, 2004 at 04:28:30 Pacific
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locate will give you a long list of every place that file name is located. whereis will take you to the executable Just wanted to clarify Ron
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Response Number 5
Name: smarmie Date: March 24, 2004 at 04:56:41 Pacific
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WhereIsIt is a software that generates catalogs for cd's and other media, by contrast to whereis and locate that search for files only on mounted drives. I asked for a equivalent because I couldn't get it to work with wine (I get an "invalid floating point operation", as I get with any other app I've tried to emulate), and I can't get VMware to compile. So much for emulating :) Dlonra, google yelds all king of funny results on this search, since whereisit is composed of common words.
Beware of programmers who carry screwdrivers.
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Response Number 6
Name: Dlonra Date: March 24, 2004 at 07:19:11 Pacific
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well, my google response to "Linux WhereIsIt" had, as about the 5th entry:
WhereIsIt - Version 2 Downloads ... includes full source code and translated header file to WhereIsIt's DescAPI interface for ... RPM Plugin (Linux, RedHat), 27 KB, 0.01 beta, Eladio Linares, August 25th ... www.whereisit-soft.com/download_ver2.html - 27k - Cached - Similar pages
Isthisit?
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Response Number 7
Name: smarmie Date: March 24, 2004 at 07:44:55 Pacific
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I'm sorry, but that "RPM Plugin (Linux, RedHat)" is just a plugin, allowing WhereIsIt to scan the contents of a rpm package. Also, there are no sources for this software, since it is a commercial version only. This is why I need an equivalent for this app. I'm sorry if I seem to bug you with this, but I have some really big catalogs in WhereIsIt and this is the only reason for me to not delete yet windows. unfortunately.
Beware of programmers who carry screwdrivers.
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Response Number 8
Name: Jake Date: March 24, 2004 at 09:14:16 Pacific
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Have you tried running it in WINE?
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Response Number 9
Name: smarmie Date: March 25, 2004 at 00:22:58 Pacific
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Jake, see "Response Number 5".
Beware of programmers who carry screwdrivers.
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Response Number 10
Name: scutaru Date: April 20, 2004 at 07:14:48 Pacific
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Hi, Some time ago I wrote a program that could help you. Please, go to : www.anycities.com/cdlibrary
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