[Solved]Can't install a .run file, not sure how.

dubmatix · Post by **dubmatix** » Mon Dec 26, 2011 7:45 pm

I have tried googling this but it would seem i should log in as root in the command line console and then cd to the directory containing the file....then if i do this :
Mylogin Downloads # sh mplabx-ide-v1.00a-linux-installer.run
I get this....
mplabx-ide-v1.00a-linux-installer.run: 2: Syntax error: end of file unexpected (expecting ")")

Is it me?

Thanks in advance

J

lahirdenganselamat · Post by **lahirdenganselamat** » Mon Dec 26, 2011 9:51 pm

it's not safe to use root terminal doing such a thing. using sudo or gksudo was better.
to be able to run a .run file, first you must set the file to be executable (using right-click > properties > permission)
then you can type on terminal

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./filename.run

or

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sudo ./filename.run

dubmatix · Post by **dubmatix** » Thu Dec 29, 2011 7:09 am

Many thanks lahirdenganselamat. Useful info and i learned something too. It is installing right now.

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