Could not launch Application

[velky_pivo]

LM13-64bit-Mate

I installed Python recently but it will not start from the menu. It runs ok manually from mate-terminal.

Popup error says:

Could not launch 'Python (v2.7)'
Failed to execute child process "xterm" (No such file or directory)

I found that somebody fixed this by either
1) setting up "sim link to /usr/bin"
quote: "Just create a sim link with the name xterm in /usr/bin and it is done."
or by
2) installing xterm.

I did not find xterm in my /usr/bin, and system only gives me a choice of mate-terminal or debian terminal emulator. (neither fixed the issue)

What are the steps required to setup this sim link, or how do I install xterm?

[WharfRat]

velky_pivo,

If you want a symlink to mate-terminal then in the terminal:

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sudo -i

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cd /usr/bin

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ln -s mate-terminal xterm

Then if you

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 ls -l xterm

you will see

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lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 13 Sep 25 15:44 xterm -> mate-terminal*

Good luck

[velky_pivo]

thanks, worked perfectly
now my python interpreter starts ok, and other apps are also working fine

Is there a backwards process to undo/remove the symbolic link in case I no longer need/want it ?

[WharfRat]

thanks, worked perfectly
now my python interpreter starts ok, and other apps are also working fine

Is there a backwards process to undo/remove the symbolic link in case I no longer need/want it ?

Yes, just delete the symlink:

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sudo rm /usr/bin/xterm