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How do I edit how a program runs?

Asked by Michael James

How do I change how a program works? For instance I would like to change the system monitor in hardy to be smoother. Would I have to get the source and recompile it?

Also is it possible to open a program in /usr/bin (so one would see code, not running the script)?

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Péter Károly Juhász (stone-midway) said : 		#1

With 'apt-get source <package name>' you can get it's source.

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Michael James (mbj1103) said : 		#2

Okay, but where does apt-get save the source?

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Best Helton Dória (helton-doria) said : 		#3

Michael,

The apt-get saved the source in the directory in which you executed the command 'apt-get source <package name>'.

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Michael James (mbj1103) said : 		#4

Thanks Helton Dória, that solved my question.