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I have tried installing a couple of programs (Google Earth and Flash Player) for Linux. They are bin programs. When I try to install them I get a message that ...
- 08-12-2010 #1Just Joined!
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[SOLVED] Opening command line box
I have tried installing a couple of programs (Google Earth and Flash Player) for Linux. They are bin programs. When I try to install them I get a message that I need to open the command line box. How do I do that? I know what I'm supposed to put in the command line, but if I can't get to it, the point is moot.
Clearly I'm a Linux virgin. Thanks for any help you can give.
- 08-12-2010 #2forum.guy
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Hello and welcome to the forums!
You should be able to open a Terminal by clicking the icon for it in your panel, or by accessing it trough the applications menu. In Gnome, it usually found at Applications / Accessories / Terminal.
Keep in mind that if you are running Ubuntu, you'll need to include the sudo command with commands entered on the command line:
More on sudo vs root (su) here:Code:sudo name_of_command
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- 09-10-2010 #3Just Joined!
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Thanks Ozar. I'm sorry it took so long to respond. My internet connection is trash and still hasn't been fixed.
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