Installing *.bin files

[Robert L. Duff]

I downloaded GoogleEarthLinux and have the .bin file. How do I install it on my Ubuntu ??

[techieMoe]

See the section on .BIN and .SH files in the tutorial below:

http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/lin...are-linux.html

[Robert L. Duff]

This is what happens when I try to install. Any other ideas? Do appreciate your help so far tho. -BOB-



root@bob-desktop:~# chmod +x GoogleEarthLinux.bin
chmod: cannot access `GoogleEarthLinux.bin': No such file or directory
root@bob-desktop:~# cd /home
root@bob-desktop:/home# chmod +x GoogleEarthLinux.bin
chmod: cannot access `GoogleEarthLinux.bin': No such file or directory
root@bob-desktop:/home# cd ..
root@bob-desktop:/# chmod +x GoogleEarthLinux.bin
chmod: cannot access `GoogleEarthLinux.bin': No such file or directory
root@bob-desktop:/# chmod +x GoogleEarthLinux.bin
chmod: cannot access `GoogleEarthLinux.bin': No such file or directory
root@bob-desktop:/# ./GoogkeEarthLinux.bin
-bash: ./GoogkeEarthLinux.bin: No such file or directory
root@bob-desktop:/# cd /home/bob/desktop
root@bob-desktop:/home/bob/desktop# chmod +x GoogleEarthLinux.bin
chmod: cannot access `GoogleEarthLinux.bin': No such file or directory
root@bob-desktop:/home/bob/desktop# ./GoogkeEarthLinux.bin
-bash: ./GoogkeEarthLinux.bin: No such file or directory
root@bob-desktop:/home/bob/desktop# chmod +x GoogleEarthLinux.bin
chmod: cannot access `GoogleEarthLinux.bin': No such file or directory
root@bob-desktop:/home/bob/desktop#

[techieMoe]

This is what happens when I try to install. Any other ideas? Do appreciate your help so far tho. -BOB-



root@bob-desktop:~# chmod +x GoogleEarthLinux.bin
chmod: cannot access `GoogleEarthLinux.bin': No such file or directory
root@bob-desktop:~# cd /home
root@bob-desktop:/home# chmod +x GoogleEarthLinux.bin
chmod: cannot access `GoogleEarthLinux.bin': No such file or directory
root@bob-desktop:/home# cd ..
root@bob-desktop:/# chmod +x GoogleEarthLinux.bin
chmod: cannot access `GoogleEarthLinux.bin': No such file or directory
root@bob-desktop:/# chmod +x GoogleEarthLinux.bin
chmod: cannot access `GoogleEarthLinux.bin': No such file or directory
root@bob-desktop:/# ./GoogkeEarthLinux.bin
-bash: ./GoogkeEarthLinux.bin: No such file or directory
root@bob-desktop:/# cd /home/bob/desktop
root@bob-desktop:/home/bob/desktop# chmod +x GoogleEarthLinux.bin
chmod: cannot access `GoogleEarthLinux.bin': No such file or directory
root@bob-desktop:/home/bob/desktop# ./GoogkeEarthLinux.bin
-bash: ./GoogkeEarthLinux.bin: No such file or directory
root@bob-desktop:/home/bob/desktop# chmod +x GoogleEarthLinux.bin
chmod: cannot access `GoogleEarthLinux.bin': No such file or directory
root@bob-desktop:/home/bob/desktop#

Is the file named literally "GoogleEarthLinux.bin" (it's case sensitive) and does it exist in the /home/bob/desktop directory? To list the available files type ls.

[Robert L. Duff]

Yes - is spelled correctly and does exist on desktop - it just appears that I cannot find it. -BOB-

[techieMoe]

You don't have to be root to use chmod. Have you tried doing it as a regular user?

[Robert L. Duff]

Nope, but I will!

[Robert L. Duff]

This is what I end up with. GoogleEarthLinux.bin is on my desktop. Should I go as superuser??? Thanks -BOB-


bob@bob-desktop:~$ +X GoogleEarthLinux.bin
bash: +X: command not found
bob@bob-desktop:~$ GoogleEarthLinux.bin
bash: GoogleEarthLinux.bin: command not found
bob@bob-desktop:~$ ./GoogleEarthLinux.bin
bash: ./GoogleEarthLinux.bin: No such file or directory
bob@bob-desktop:~$

[techieMoe]

This is what I end up with. GoogleEarthLinux.bin is on my desktop. Should I go as superuser??? Thanks -BOB-


bob@bob-desktop:~$ +X GoogleEarthLinux.bin
bash: +X: command not found
bob@bob-desktop:~$ GoogleEarthLinux.bin
bash: GoogleEarthLinux.bin: command not found
bob@bob-desktop:~$ ./GoogleEarthLinux.bin
bash: ./GoogleEarthLinux.bin: No such file or directory
bob@bob-desktop:~$

I'm quite confused as to why the file doesn't seem to show up, but in the line you're missing the actual command. It should be chmod +x, not just the +x by itself. That's like telling someone "Open the door" but only saying "the door."

Can you navigate to your desktop directory and print out the results of the ls command? (That's lowercase LS.)

[Robert L. Duff]

When I run ls as root I get the following - what is wrong???

root@bob-desktop:~# ls
GoogleEarthLinux. MFC3360C
root@bob-desktop:~#


This is not as root:

bob@bob-desktop:~$ ls
2009-01-27_13.00.01.708659.bob-desktop.ful mfc3360c
2009-03-11_16.57.20.815611.bob-desktop.ful Music
2009-03-12_08.20.27.719525.bob-desktop.inc PDF
Bliss.bmp Photos
desktop Pictures
Desktop Public
Documents Templates
Epsonstylus CX7400.txt Trial run on linux\.ogv
Examples troubleshoot.txt
Firefox_wallpaper.png Videos
LimeWire
bob@bob-desktop:~$