Running programs (please help)

[kreed]

Hi I am fairly new to the linux world. I have recently decided to give a shot and I am looking for some help

Many of the programs that I am trying to install say .run n file name. How exactly do I run these files? When I put a CD in how can I run the program on the CD?

If someone could explain in detail that would be great or provide me with some links and beginner guides please and thank you in advance.

[reed9]

What are these programs and where are you getting them?

[MTK]

If you get a *.run file, it is probably supposed to be executed. The two ways I use to execute a file are:

Double-click it in Nautilus and choose "Run in Terminal"

or navigate to its directory in a terminal and enter:

./<name of file>

Usually if a program tries to install an application, it has to modify files/directories owned by the root user. So if the above don't work (Especially if is says something about permissions), then navigate to the directory containing the file and enter:

su
./<name of file>

If the CDs you are talking about are for Windows, they sure won't work.

[Tsarevich]

Even if the CD is for Windows, Windows does not run .run files directly. It may be a part of a program and the main file is always .exe. Try finding a .exe file and if there is one, you an run that in Wine.