Always a Newbie

[jimisbell]

I will always be a newbie because I can never get this system running long enough to learn it.

I just tried downloading a .sh file that is supposed to install a program I want to use. BUT if I search for the downloaded file it tells me it is at home/ jim/downloads but when I go to home/jim/downloads it isnt there!!

Where is it putting downloaded files and why doesnt it ask where I want them to be put?

[kyphi]

Where downloaded files go to is determined by Firefox which puts them into a folder called "Downloads" by default (please note the capital D in the file name, Linux commands are case sensitive). If you want to change that, open Firefox, go to Edit, Preferences, General and change the "Save files to" field.
The correct syntax for you to go to the Downloads folder would be "/home/jim/Downloads" - that is assuming that you spell your name as "jim" rather than "Jim".
To run a .sh file, the command is "sh filename.sh

[TheDynamicHamza21]

Also sh.files are hidden press ctrl h to view them or using the file manager view> show hidden files

[catweazel]

Also sh.files are hidden press ctrl h to view them or using the file manager view> show hidden files

Rubbish.

[TheDynamicHamza21]

Also sh.files are hidden press ctrl h to view them or using the file manager view> show hidden files

Rubbish.

I only have one .sh file in my home folder it's hidden.


EDIT: I didn't notice until now it my file starts with "." My mistake.

[jimisbell]

Where downloaded files go to is determined by Firefox which puts them into a folder called "Downloads" by default

Seriously? Firefox, the browser, actually determines the operating parameters of the operating system???? Really????

[jimisbell]

Where downloaded files go to is determined by Firefox which puts them into a folder called "Downloads" by default (please note the capital D in the file name, Linux commands are case sensitive). If you want to change that, open Firefox, go to Edit, Preferences, General and change the "Save files to" field.
The correct syntax for you to go to the Downloads folder would be "/home/jim/Downloads" - that is assuming that you spell your name as "jim" rather than "Jim".
To run a .sh file, the command is "sh filename.sh

yes it is jim in the computer, no cap

I changed it in Firefox to ask me where it goes.

But now, How do you run a file using sh <filename>.sh unless you are in terminal? If I go into terminal and try the command sh /jim/Downloads/thinkorswim_other_installer.sh I just get the message that it could not open /jim/Downloads/thinkorswim_other_installer.sh Maybe I mispelled something or was that not what you were suggesting?

I just checked the spelling, its fine. Here is the message I get:

jim@jim-N105 ~ $ sh /jim/Downloads/thinkorswim_other_installer.sh
sh: Can't open /jim/Downloads/thinkorswim_other_installer.sh
jim@jim-N105 ~ $

[TheDynamicHamza21]

Maybe you need change permissions right click the file,choose properties>Permissions ensure you are the owner and can read and write and make sure the box allow file as executing program is checked. Then all you have do click the file it will run.

Read step 4:
http://tradingwithlinux.blogspot.com/p/ ... buntu.html

[catweazel]

Maybe you need change permissions right click the file,choose properties>Permissions ensure you are the owner

<facepalm>

[kyphi]

Open a terminal and copy and paste the following line:

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cd ~/Downloads

That will change directory to the location of your downloaded file. The "~" is a shortened form of "/home/jim". Then, still in the terminal copy and paste:

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sh thinkorswim_other_installer.sh

If that does not produce the desired result, repeat the command with "sudo".

[Webtest]

A hiccup for Newbies ... you can NOT change the permissions on files in DOS formatted partitions (FAT 16 or 32). It isn't supported. If you want to mark a file as executable you have to store it on an ext formatted partition (generally ext2 or ext3). It took me a LONG time to figure that one out.

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