Author Topic: [SOLVED] install software .run  (Read 882 times)

yaem

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[SOLVED] install software .run
« on: January 23, 2010, 02:40:03 PM »
Hi

how i can install a .run software?


thanks in advance
« Last Edit: January 23, 2010, 03:23:17 PM by yaem »

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Re: install software .run
« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2010, 02:48:42 PM »
you need to make sure that the file is executable (chmod 755 filename) and than you execute the file such as ./filename.run

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Re: install software .run
« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2010, 02:49:14 PM »
when you are in the folder where the program is, press "F4" to start the terminal and then type "./*.run" and press enter to run it. If you get a "permission denied" error, right click the file-> properties-> permissions and tick "is executable" field and try again
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Re: install software .run
« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2010, 03:19:33 PM »
thank you!  :D