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Old 05-27-2011, 03:49 AM   #1
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Lightbulb executing a program from command prompt


I'm very new to Linux. I'm trying to run an application from the command prompt. I've set the path in .bashrc. My executable file and all other files needed by it are saved in the same directory as the path. When I enter the executable name to run it, I get an error message saying that the command is not found.

What else do I need to set or check?
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Old 05-27-2011, 03:54 AM   #2
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Hello and Welcome to LinuxQuestions,

Can you post the command you are trying to execute so that we know what you've tried and give you a dedicated answer? Did you set the permissions on the file you want to run? Check permissions with
Code:
ls -l
in the directory where you saved the files.

Kind regards,

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Old 05-27-2011, 03:56 AM   #3
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try
Code:
./program_name
Just Make sure it has execute permission.
 
Old 05-27-2011, 04:02 AM   #4
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Hello and Welcome to LinuxQuestions,

Can you post the command you are trying to execute so that we know what you've tried and give you a dedicated answer? Did you set the permissions on the file you want to run? Check permissions with
Code:
ls -l
in the directory where you saved the files.

Kind regards,

Eric
Hi there!

It is not a command that I'm trying to run, it is an executable file. Unfortunately I don't have my laptop with me. I'll give more details when I get home. Thanx for the quick response!
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Old 05-27-2011, 04:29 AM   #5
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Hi,

If you're referring to a Windows executable file, then you'll need Wine to run it. Windows executable files are not going to execute natively on Linux. Looking forward to your feedback. Post the exact command line as you tried please.

Kind regards,

Eric
 
Old 05-27-2011, 08:08 PM   #6
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"./" means "run a program in the current directory." "." means "the directory I'm in right now" (more properly termed the "working directory").

If you want to run /usr/bin/foo and /usr/bin is in your path, it should be enough just to enter "foo" on the command line.

If you cd to /usr/bin, then you might need to enter "./foo" or it may be enough to enter "foo."

I can run "gedit" (the Gnome editor) from a terminal simply by entering "gedit."

As EricTRA pointed out, the program must be a *nix executable.
 
Old 05-30-2011, 04:50 AM   #7
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Hi there,

The file that I'm trying to run, is a Linux executable file. When I look at its properties, it shows me that it is an executable. It is an executable that is part of a Linux package used for finite state machines. The executable and all the files that it is using is in /home/drinaduplessis/newxfst. I change my directory from the command prompt to this, and doing ls -l, shows that I am in the correct directory. As I understand I should now be able to type in the executable name, which is xfst. If I do I get a message saying 'no such file or directory'. Before I changed the permission of the file to read and write, I got a message saying something like 'command invalid' or something to that effect. I can run a PERL program from the directory without a problem.

What else do I need to check?

Regards
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Old 05-30-2011, 04:58 AM   #8
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As I understand I should now be able to type in the executable name, which is xfst


You should not type 'xfst' , but ./xfst
 
Old 05-30-2011, 05:03 AM   #9
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Thanx! Will try that!
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Old 05-30-2011, 05:09 AM   #10
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Hi again!

Have tried ./xfst - still the same error message!
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Old 05-30-2011, 05:14 AM   #11
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Hello,

What file are you trying to execute? Type the following and post output please:
Code:
file xfst
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Old 05-30-2011, 05:40 AM   #12
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This is what I get after entering file xfst.

drinaduplessis@drinaduplessis-laptop:~$ cd /home/drinaduplessis/newxfst

drinaduplessis@drinaduplessis-laptop:~/newxfst$ file xfst

xfst: ELF 32-bit LSB executable, Intel 80386, version 1 (SYSV), dynamically linked (uses shared libs), for GNU/Linux 2.6.18, stripped
drinaduplessis@drinaduplessis-laptop:~/newxfst$

When xfst is executed it should allow me to run script files with xfst commands.

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Old 05-30-2011, 05:49 AM   #13
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Hi,

Thanks for the feedback. Can you confirm you're running a 32-bit OS? Execute:
Code:
uname -a
and post output please.

Kind regards,

Eric
 
Old 05-30-2011, 06:04 AM   #14
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This is the output:

drinaduplessis@drinaduplessis-laptop:~$ uname -a

Linux drinaduplessis-laptop 2.6.32-21-generic #32-Ubuntu SMP Fri Apr 16 08:09:38 UTC 2010 x86_64 GNU/Linux

drinaduplessis@drinaduplessis-laptop:~$
 
Old 05-30-2011, 06:12 AM   #15
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Hi,

It looks like you're running a 64-bit kernel:
Code:
x86_64 GNU/Linux
and you're trying to execute a 32-bit application
Code:
xfst: ELF 32-bit LSB executable
Do you have a 64-bit version of that application available? If so, then remove the 32-bit and install the correct version for your platform. If not, you could try installing the ia32 libraries which might work also.

Kind regards,

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