Help with bin file

[Phlex]

I am new to Linux and I wanted to setup a dedicated game server on my notebook.

I've installed Ubuntu 9.04. I than created a directory named /home/phlex/kfserver.
I downloaded the application binary from Steam.

I changed the file permission with chmod +x hldsupdatetool.bin and now the file attributes are -rwxr-xr-x. The problem is when I try to run the binary file. If I type
./hldsupdatetool.bin I get an error message "-bash: ./hldsupdatetool.bin: No such file or directory. It seems the OS can't find the file. I've downloaded the file several times thinking it may have been corrupt but it's not. I can delete the file, I can rename it and so the file is there.

Sometimes Linux can be aggravating to use. Anyone know what's going on?

[Lakshmipathi]

./hldsupdatetool.bin I get an error message "-bash: ./hldsupdatetool.bin: No such file or directory.

Are you sure have bin file in your current directory ? ./ represents execute file from current directory.

First find out the bin file location using

find / -name hldsupdatetool.bin

Then try it using absoulte path name something like

/path/to/bin/location/hldsupdatetool.bin

[Phlex]

Are you sure have bin file in your current directory ? ./ represents execute file from current directory.

I typed pwd to make sure I was in the /home/phlex/kfserver directory where this bin file is located. It boggles my mind why I am getting an error message.

First find out the bin file location using Find / -name hldsupdatetool.bin

As stated the file is located in the /home/phlex/kfserver directory. And using the Find command it also verifies the file is located in /home/phlex/kfserver directory.

Then try it using absoulte path name something like /path/to/bin/location/hldsupdatetool.bin

I've tried using the absolute path /home/phlex/kfserver/hldsupdatetool.bin as well as using ./hldsupdatetool.bin when I was in the /home/phlex/kfserver directory. Linux still can't find the file. I am confused, I even tried running the binary as root but same problem.

I might install another distro and try again later if I can't resolve this issue.

[Lakshmipathi]

Is it executable ? or corrupt file ? check the file type

file /home/phlex/kfserver/hldsupdatetool.bin

[Phlex]

Is it executable ? or corrupt file ? check the file type

Using the File /home/phlex/kfserver/hldsupdatetool.bin results in:

/home/phlex/kfserver/hldsupdatetool.bin ELF 32-bit LSB executable, Intel 80386, version 1 (SYSV), dynamically linked (uses shared libs), stripped

Looks like an executable.

[Lakshmipathi]

Seems like common issue..
[ubuntu] File not recognised? .bin? [Archive] - Ubuntu Forums
forums.srcds.com/viewtopic/10636

google with "hldsupdatetool linux + file not found" you get plenty links
I don' t think it's an Issue with Linux

[Phlex]

Thanks Lakshmipathi,

The problem was solved by installing the 32 bit libraries using the "apt-get install lib32gcc1" as root.

You learn something new everyday.

[Lakshmipathi]

The problem was solved by installing the 32 bit libraries using the "apt-get install lib32gcc1" as root.

You learn something new everyday.

Glad you found out the solution