Permission denied on ../configure

[Akademika]

I know there are several topics already with this problem, but I couldn't get any to work.

I am new to linux, the little I have done before I have forgotten.

I want to install a program, and I've actually tried two different distros. Xubuntu and a Fedora 8 based if I recall correct. Can't remember the name. The last one is pre configured by Acer, the other is standard.

After extracting the files, I've tried ./confiigure but I get the error
"bash: ./configure: Permission denied"

Not completely sure if it's the right way to do it, but I tried "sudo ./configure" but it said "command not found"

Might be an answer on the forums already or easily found on google, but I don't understand most of what I read. Most terms are unknown

[oz]

Welcome to the forums!

Check this HowTo for a number of different ways to install software under Linux:

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

For easier package installation, it's generally best to use the default package manager for your distribution whenever possible.

Let us now what package you are trying to install, and in which distribution.

[Akademika]

The program I tried to install was Xsupplicant. I tried to install it on both Xubuntu and Linpus. Got the same message both times. It should probably be mentioned that I hadn't installed anything on either before, so it might have something to do with general settings.

I'm not familiar with default package manager either. It probably comes with Xubuntu, but neither do I know how it works, if I have to start it manually, by a command or double click on a file. I tried to download apt but I got the error "C compiler cannot create executables" when trying to configure the installation. Not sure if I really needed to install it though. I also tried installing emacs, but then I got the error that no compiler was installed. So I searched for C compiler and found GNU Compiler Pack or something, but that one also needed a compiler installed, so I couldn't configure it either.

I have only tried Xsupplicant on Linpus, the rest is on Xubuntu.

[jmadero]

Not sure why you are putting in bash ./configure

Instead you should do

./configure

then it'll spit out a bunch of stuff (if it gives permission error run sudo ./configure)

Then run
make

then lastly
sudo make install

This is a manual install but like Ozar said, going from the repos is always better for newer Linux users. Hope this helps

[elija]

xsupplicant is definately in the repostitory of XUbuntu. To install using the repository simply open a terminal and type

sudo apt-get install xsupplicant

press enter and give your password when asked. If there are any other packages needed, you will be asked to confirm them and it will all be installed and Bob's your fathers brother!