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TroglodyteScholar

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1. You don't have to remember all the program names

Reply to RC (Original post)

Sat Mar 15, 2014, 10:32 PM

Mar 2014

I think the dash or whatever also searches the "description" field from the program's .desktop file... So you should be able to search "browser" and find Firefox. I'm on my phone right now, so can't verify... But give it a shot.

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Linux Mint 16 network problem and fix [View all] RC Mar 2014 OP

You don't have to remember all the program names TroglodyteScholar Mar 2014 #1

That works. RC Mar 2014 #2