linux fedora, install question

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Ive spent the last 3 days trying to install this program. ive downloaded the program, ive extracted it to the downloads file,Ive chmod 755 el.x86.linux.bin without errors or anything in the positive either, it just prompts a new line but when it comes to running the file, it doesnt work.

 

[root@localhost el_linux]# chmod 775 el.x86.linux.bin

[root@localhost el_linux]# /el.x86_64.linux.bin

bash: /el.x86_64.linux.bin: No such file or directory

[root@localhost el_linux]# el.x86_64.linux.bin

Command not found.

 

i dont know a lot about linux so if you can give me any help, the more cut an paste it is would be appreciated, thanks

[Kabuya]

Try:

[root@localhost el_linux]# ./el.x86_64.linux.bin

(Note the . before the /)

 

It should work in normal user mode too.

Edited November 2, 2011 by Kabuya

[revi]

the './' before the program only works if that program is in the current working directory...

 

As far as the problem is concerned:

 

1- you shouldn't run anything from the 'root' account unless you really have to

(in general only system management commands, and even there you can often use 'sudo'):

an error at root level can easily destroy your installation (software I mean, the hardware

is usually not that easy to damage). If you need to run EL as root, there's a problem somewhere.

 

2- Where did you install the EL client (could you give the full path, please?).

It looks like the system can't find the program (duh!), but you did install it => the program

is not in one of the locations that is searched for programs: have a look at the PATH

environment variable, by trying

'set | grep 'PATH'