[CentOS] Google Picasa / GNOME / how to launch application?

[Dejan]

On Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 06:47, Lanny Marcus <lmmailinglists at gmail.com> wrote:
> I had installed Picasa,apparently properly, but am unable to launch
> the application. In the GNOME Desktop menu, Applications > Graphics >
> Picasa > Picasa it does not launch. Reinstalled it and the same issue.
>
> Reinstalling:
>  picasa           i386           2.7.3736-15             google
>
> It is installed in /opt/picasa
>
> Box is CentOS 5.5 (32 bit) fully updated.
>
> How can I get this app to launch from the GNOME Menu, or, what file do
> I need to use, and where is that file, to make an Icon for Picasa on
> the GNOME  Desktop?
>

I had a similar issue with Picasa on my Fedora 14 laptop. The solution
was to download the latest Picasa version for Windows and run it under
Wine.

--dejan