Afaik you should execute it - it's a self-extracting archive with rpm
inside.
Haim.
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Ishai Parasol
> Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2001 10:56 PM
> To: Linux - IL Maling List
> Subject: dot bin files
>
>
> Hi
>
> I downloaded the RedHat rpm file of the jdk1.3 from sun's
> website and the
> file's name ends with .bin . I tried to change it to rpm but
> it seems not
> to be an rpm file (although the link in the site is to a
> redhat rpm file).
> Does some one know what's a bin file and how can I upgrade my jdk1.2.
>
> Thanks,
> Ishai.
>
>
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