To find the command line of something in the menus go to:
System -> Preferences -> Main Menu
Select the application and click preferences.
It can be handy to launch a bunch of programs that are linked, like your browser, debugger and terminal without starting each one individually. Write a bash script, like this:
#!/bin/bash
nohup /opt/google/chrome/google-chrome %U &
nohup gnome-terminal &Mark it as executable and put it in a path that is searched by Ubuntu like /usr/local/bin.
Here are some program launch examples:
Create a USB start disk
usb-creator
A terminal session
gnome-terminal
Driver management
jockey-gtk
Graphics card config
nvidia-settings
The software update manager
update-manager
Startup programs
gnome-session-properties
References:
http://ubuntu-ky.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1047494