On Sun, 04 Feb 2007 15:29:11 -0800, J Sloan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> took time to say the following:
(^_^) (^_^) (^_^)Doug McGarrett wrote: (^_^)> On Sunday 04 February 2007 15:24, Rajko M. wrote: (^_^)>> On Sunday 04 February 2007 13:04, charles buchanan wrote: (^_^)>> ... (^_^)>> (^_^)>>>>> if the program is "install-realplayer10gold.bin" for instance, (^_^)>>>>> The file is in /home/(username), I'm in the directory (^_^)>>>>> /home/(username), do a dir and the file is there, I issue the (^_^)>>>>> command(s) that is/are listed on the website for this program, what (^_^)>>>>> else am I suppose to be doing? (^_^)>> ... (^_^)>> (^_^)>>> I wanted to try out Thunderbird but couldn't get it to install. (^_^)>> What is wrong? (^_^)>> Program not running? (^_^)>> Shell reports that can't find program? (^_^)>> (^_^)>> -- (^_^)>> Regards, Rajko. (^_^)>> http://en.opensuse.org/Portal (^_^)> (^_^)> You can't run a program from the directory it's in. That seems to be a UNIX (^_^)> no-no. Back up one directory, and run the command (^_^)> with /directory/install...etc. I know it's goofy, but that's UNIX--and (^_^)> Linux. In this case, the "directory" is /username. (^_^) (^_^)Eh? In unix, you can run a program in any directory, from any directory, no (^_^)limits, whatsoever. (^_^) (^_^)If the program is not in the path (regardless of what directory the program is (^_^)in, or your current directory) simply use the full path to the program. (^_^) (^_^)For Example: (^_^) (^_^)If the file "install.sh" is in the current directory, simply type: (^_^) (^_^)./install.sh (^_^) (^_^)"." means the current directory in unix speak. (^_^) (^_^)You may need to chmod 777 install.sh first, if it's not executable. (^_^) (^_^)Joe I downloaded a script yesterday. It was a script to check settings or something or other for the ati card that I have installed. Tried to run the script and even that didn't work. So I should have ran "chmod 777 (or 555) as Ken has stated in his post? I also ran the chmod command for yet another program I was attempting to install and that didn't work as well. I would feel like a heel if I was just guessing at this stuff, but I just did what the instructions on the website said to do. <shrug> Too many people spend money they haven't earned to buy things they don't want, to impress people they don't like. -Will Rogers -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
