Hi Geoffrey, The default directory for the terminal is NOT the desktop, it is your home directory, i suggest you put that executable in your home directory, then open a terminal and execute these commands:
chmod +x ousb ./ousb It should then either ask you some questions or install it for you. Ryan Macnish On Wed, Oct 27, 2010 at 10:46 AM, Geoffrey <[email protected]> wrote: > I bought one of these pieces of hardware through the services of the > designer, PJ Radcliffe, Snr Lecturer RMIT. > The binary file "ousb" is said to be executable with Linux as well a MS. > I have both but prefer to use Ubuntu which is currently 10.04LTS. > To execute file I followed one of the methods: Place the executable file > called ousb (no extension) in the desktop. Go to the terminal (which has > desktop as its default directory) and type ./ousb. > Three things: > 1. This fails because the terminal can't find the directory/file. > 2. My knowledge of the terminal commands is small, but I am doubtful if > this is the way to execute the program. > 3. I don't know what to expect from the command! The ultimate aim is to > connect with the USB module via terminal commands. > > Is there anyone familiar with this module or something like it and can > offer advice? As you see I transfixed at the starting line. > Geoffrey > > > > > -- > ubuntu-au mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au >
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