I'm unable to open downloaded programs

[carlosqueso]

I just got my pinebook pro. I've downloaded two different programs through the repository but am unable to get them to open. I'm not new to Linux but I've tried everything I know to no avail. The two programs were the gufw firewall and the hp device manager. I had already downloaded the cups hplip program. Help.

What repository/package manger/os are you using and how are you trying to open these programs?

If you are trying to open them from an application launcher, then consider that these applications may not have .desktop files installed. If this is the case, try launching the applications straight from a terminal.

I downloaded from the repository manjaro arm repository on the laptop and I've tried two or three different ways to open but nothing will work. I don't know how to open an app from the terminal as it's never been necessary in the past. Sorry for the ignorance.

So to open an app from the terminal, click on the application menu (basically the "start menu" type thing).  Then, if you're on the Manjaro that came with, it should be called Konsole.

Then you should just be able to type the name of the program and it'll run.

If it complains it wasn't installed, perhaps something went screwy  in the install.  You can always try in the terminal:

Code:

pamac install <name of package>

to install it and post any errors you get (other folks will tell you to use pacman and some letters instead of pamac, that's fine too, but I can't keep the letters straight).