On Fri, 26 Dec 2008 22:33:21 -0800 (PST) CybaCowboy <[email protected]> wrote:
> So, in light of what appears to be a successful extraction to the > Desktop, what command would I then use to actually install the two > software titles (yes, I know you've probably already told me, but you > know what noobs can be like and at the moment, I'm one of them!)? [snipped] As you've found out by now, Flock (like Firefox and Seamonkey) is merely an archived version of the full program, so all you have to do is to download it, unarchive it, and then make the relevant file executable. Now, I don't download my files to Desktop but to a specific subdirectory of my /home directory. That way, you always know where the files are located, you can retain files without formatting your partition as you update, and the files are not spread all over your Desktop. I download files to /home/graham/download/ but the location is up to you. All files will, of course, have user's permissions and you need your executable file to be in your PATH variable, the easiest way of which is to put it in /usr/bin by a symlink and this will have root permission. In the Natilus File Browser, locate the directory for Flock, and then look for the file 'flock'. Right click on that and go to Properties->Permissions. Next to Owner, make sure the boxes are ticked for Read, Write and Execute. Next to Group make sure that at least boxes are ticked for Read and Execute. Close that box and exit the File Browser. Now run Nautilus with root permissions, so in a terminal write: sudo nautilus Now go to Flock->flock and right click on flock. One item in the box that pops up is Make link. Click on that and make a symlink from /home/graham/download/Flock/flock (or wherever your files are located) to /usr/bin/flock. You should now be able to open a terminal and just write flock <and hit Enter> The first time round it'll take a little longer to launch Flock but after that, all will be OK. My Applications Menu item for Flock turned up in Other so you might want to check that :-) The instructions I have given are for a newbie using the GUI, but its much easier using the command line. Anyway HTH -- Graham Todd --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gOS Linux" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/goslinux?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
