ubuntu software center via software GUI installation, can also command apt-get install installation. But which position after the software installed on it? This is install the software with the windows environment choose a different path. ubuntu that you can call terminal mostly in the / usr / bin or / opt, but not all. Try using the following method to find the location of the software quickly.
1. The execution of the program;
2. Use the command ps -e find the name of the program;
3. Find the file location using find or whereis command.
Furthermore, if the software is known to use apt-get install command to install, and can directly command dpkg -S softwarename display packages containing all this position, dpkg -L softwarename showing the installation path.
PS：
aptitude show softearename or dpkg -l softwarename check the software version
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