How to run?
 

Hi all i am very new to linux and just installed mandrake 10.0 i wanted to install new video card drivers and to do so i need to know which version of xfree86 i have to find this out apparently i need to run this file i downloaded called check.sh. I am very well versed in dos talk but linux is completley new to me any help would be greatly apreciated.

As simple as that.

And if for some reason that won't work try
./check.sh

But sh check.sh should work. You may need to run it as root, and if so
su
and then your root password. Then run again.

If you want to do it that way, you'll need to chmod it first:

Thanks
 

Thanks alot that worked a treat, is there a website i can go to that has a glossary of linux commands, and syntax´s?

This might be what your looking for http://www.linuxdevcenter.com/linux/cmd/

Here's a more HOWTO oriented link: http://www.icon.co.za/~psheer/book/index.html.gz

Re: Thanks
 

Argh, no apostrophe in plural...and syntax is just SYNTAX, no S!

On to the point (eventually I hope to eradicate misuse of the apostrophe!) the Rute User's Handbook (etc) is a great resource:
http://www.icon.co.za/~psheer/book/

(Edit: Must be good, me and the other guy both posted it!)