installing from "xxx.bin"

sud_crow · 2003-08-05 06:20:37

Hi,
I've downloaded Firebird, localized for Argentina, its a contribution package, and its like MozillaFirebird-i686xxxx.bin , the thing is that i cant seem to find a command to install this, i tryed ./, sh, doubleclick everything!
can someone tell me how do i get this to work!?
thnx!

Gyroplast · 2003-08-05 07:13:36

Identify the file with "file" before you bluntly throw everything you've got at it.

Jagged · 2003-08-05 15:31:42

goto a terminal and use: ls -l MozillaFirebird-i686xxxx.bin (or whatever the filename is). On the far left side of the output is the permissions output. You should see some x's for execute permissions. If not, do: chmod +x MozillaFirebird-i686xxxx.bin. I recommend checking the chksum or md5 before executing the binary however. After you have execute permissions run it by doing ./MozillaFirebirs-i686xxxx.bin .

sud_crow · 2003-08-07 08:43:07

HI,

I really dont remember being "root" or not when i tryed to install it.
Now im out, i will be for a week or so, but i will try that as soon as i get back.
Anyway, just to be sure. A binary its ´executed´ by he "./" thing and thats it, im right?

Thanks for the input.

Jagged · 2003-08-07 15:57:35

as long as the file is indeed a binary, and it has execute permissions, yes

sud_crow · 2003-08-08 08:48:43

All right, thats what i thought, the problem was that i didnt tryed being root, i guess i needed that to install a binary, becouse i tryed being normal, and i couldnt get it running although it sayd "binary, executable file" in the Konqueror information bar.

But, as i sayd before, i will have to get back to try that. Until then, thanks everyone.

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#1 2003-08-05 06:20:37

installing from "xxx.bin"

#2 2003-08-05 07:13:36

Re: installing from "xxx.bin"

#3 2003-08-05 15:31:42

Re: installing from "xxx.bin"

#4 2003-08-07 08:43:07

Re: installing from "xxx.bin"

#5 2003-08-07 15:57:35

Re: installing from "xxx.bin"

#6 2003-08-08 08:48:43

Re: installing from "xxx.bin"

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