running newly installed freeware: OpenCPN chart software

Home page is here

http://opencpn.org/ocpn/

Manual here

http://opencpn.org/ocpn/opencpn_manual

Try opening a terminal (CTRL+ALT+T) and entering

opencpn

does it work?

Also see here

http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f134/opencpn-linux-ubuntu-issues-and-questions-35329.html

Can you also give the output of:

sudo updatedb; locate opencpn; lsb_release -a; uname -a

Thanks (the command may take a while)

Thanks Warren, that worked a treat,
atb, Joe Aston

On 7 November 2012 13:35, Warren Hill
<email address hidden>wrote:

> Your question #213577 on software-center in Ubuntu changed:
>
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+question/213577
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> Warren Hill proposed the following answer:
> Home page is here
>
> http://opencpn.org/ocpn/
>
> Manual here
>
> http://opencpn.org/ocpn/opencpn_manual
>
> Try opening a terminal (CTRL+ALT+T) and entering
>
> opencpn
>
> does it work?
>
> Also see here
>
> http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f134/opencpn-linux-ubuntu-issues-
> and-questions-35329.html
>
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If all is now OK please mark the question solved. It makes it easier for the next person with the same problem to find a fix.

Thanks actionparsnip, that solved my question.