How do I locate the installation directory of an application in Ubuntu?

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Asked By ChillinPanda42 On

I recently installed the RuneLite client using the Software app on Ubuntu, but I can't figure out where it's actually installed. I've tried using commands like grep and whereis, but I'm not sure what the executable's name is. Can anyone help me find its location?

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Answered By CuriousGecko38 On

You might find it in /snap/runelite/current/. Just remember that Snap packages work a bit differently than traditional packages in Linux. Instead of trying to locate the binary directly, you can run the program using this command: `snap run runelite`.

Answered By WanderingWombat77 On

Seems like RuneLite is an AppImage, which changes things a bit. One method to find files is to download the package using `apt download `, then extract the .deb file and look at the file structure inside (just ignore the DEBIAN folder). For instance, when I did this with `apt download ungoogled-chromium`, I found where different files were going to be placed in system directories.

Answered By TechieTurtle01 On

If RuneLite was installed as a .deb package, the components would typically spread out across directories like /bin, /lib, and so on. Unlike Windows, Linux doesn’t have a centralized directory like C:Program_Files. You could also launch the app directly from the Software Center if that helps!

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