how to install a program using an .sh file

izquierdista · 02-12-2007, 05:34 AM

Hello I downloaded a program for linux but which was packaged as an .sh file. I dont have any experience using these files and I would like to know how someone could tell me how I can install this program.

for your reference this is the program that I downloaded: http://www.sourcextreme.org/index.php/DHWPageViewer

weibullguy · 02-12-2007, 05:49 AM

Code:

./nameofprogram.sh

reddazz · 02-12-2007, 11:40 AM

Another way is to do

Code:

$sh somefile.sh

izquierdista · 02-12-2007, 03:07 PM

I tried what you told me and I got the following error message:

Code:

linux:/home/chacmool # ./DHWPageViewer.sh
which: no uudecode in (/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/usr/X11R6/bin)
./DHWPageViewer.sh: line 4: kdialog: command not found
linux:/home/chacmool #

reddazz · 02-12-2007, 03:11 PM

It seems like the script is looking for the "kdialog" command and it can't find it in your PATH. Kdialog is provided by KDE, so do you have KDE installed?

izquierdista · 02-12-2007, 07:02 PM

Ok I think I resolved the missing uudecode error message by installing the sharutils package which I got off the net.

Now I have a question about the installation itself,

when I put the command ./DHWPageViewer.sh

I got a prompt asking me to choose an install directory.

which folder do you recommend I choose?? or is the one where most people install programs in?

thanks,

weibullguy · 02-12-2007, 09:04 PM

Is this a desktop PC or laptop PC you're using at home? Just put it in /usr. If you want it to be a little easier to uninstall if you don't like it, put it in /opt/DHWPGV, add the bin directory to your PATH and put the lib path in your ld.so.conf. Other options would be /usr/local or your home directory.