I try this in the terminal :

cd /usr/local
ls|grep found
If foundry is there, then
cd foundry
##look for FLEXlm
###to create###
sudo mkdir /usr/local/foundry/FLEXlm

and this:


sudo mkdir /usr/local/foundry/FLEXlm
cp /<path to foundry.lic> /usr/local/foundry/FLEXlm


error that i get :

$cd /home/username/foundry
bash: /home/username/foundry: No such file or directory
root@ubuntu:/usr/local# cp license /usr/local/foundry/FLEXlm
cp: cannot stat `license': No such file or directory
root@ubuntu:/usr/local# ^C
root@ubuntu:/usr/local#

i have been right clicking to copy and past is that o.k

My terminal is full of stuff as well how do i get it back to normal looking with just the dollar sign

$ cp license /usr/local/foundry/FLEXlm
$: command not found
root@ubuntu:/usr/local# $ cp license /usr/local/foundry/FLEXlm
$: command not found
root@ubuntu:/usr/local# $: command not found
$:: command not found
root@ubuntu:/usr/local# root@ubuntu:/usr/local#
bash: root@ubuntu:/usr/local#: No such file or directory
root@ubuntu:/usr/local#

Its not creating a directory

Those commands are intended to be entered one at a time. In some cases, I used examples for filenames.

First, please create the directory using:
Next, tell us where the license file is, and what is the name of the file. Use the "cd" command to navigate to different locations.
Other handy commands:
"pwd" to find out where you are
"cd .." to go up one level (ie to leave a directory you just entered)

Please don't post new things so fast!! Post one thing and then wait for an answer.

Sorry about that.

I slowed down and enter the code to make a directory 1 by 1 and this is what i got .

$sudo mkdir
F: command not found
root@ubuntu:/usr/local# sudo
usage: sudo -h | -K | -k | -L | -V
usage: sudo -v [-AknS] [-p prompt]
usage: sudo -l[l] [-AknS] [-g groupname|#gid] [-p prompt] [-U username] [-u username|#uid] [-g groupname|#gid]
[command]
usage: sudo [-AbEHknPS] [-C fd] [-g groupname|#gid] [-p prompt] [-u username|#uid] [-g groupname|#gid]
[VAR=value] [-i|-s] [<command>]
usage: sudo -e [-AknS] [-C fd] [-g groupname|#gid] [-p prompt] [-u username|#uid] file ...
root@ubuntu:/usr/local# mkdir
mkdir: missing operand
Try `mkdir --help' for more information.
root@ubuntu:/usr/local#

$sudo
root@ubuntu:/usr/local# mkdir/user/foundry/FLEXlm
bash: mkdir/user/foundry/FLEXlm: No such file or directory
root@ubuntu:/usr/local#


Tried it again and this what i got.

Try

hi you might want to do some reading on basic linux commands ( some of them are the same as the Microsoft "cmd.exe" (terminal) commands .
https://help.ubuntu.com/10.04/index.html
http://tldp.org/LDP/Bash-Beginners-G...tml/index.html
http://www.linux.org/lessons/
http://www.oreillynet.com/linux/cmd/
http://www.yolinux.com/
you might also want to have a look at the ubuntu web site
http://www.ubuntu.com/support
------ but -----------

in Ubuntu you do not need to do any of this from the terminal just use the Gnome GUI as you would in MS Windows) except that some of the things need to be done as root and not a normal user


is this what you are installing ?
http://www.flexerasoftware.com/

but
then you said this
Nuke ??? as in WHAT "Duke Nukem " or "Darik's Boot and Nuke"
PLEASE post a link to where you got this software from.

but to extract a tarGZ in the Gnome desktop ( or KED also) just double click on it THE SAME WAY YOU WOULD ON MS WINDOWS !!!!!

helpme*;

We've obviously not communicated!!

When you are given a command string all on one line, then it gets entered all at once. Previously, I had several lines of commands that were intended to be entered one line at a time.

I just noticed that your terminal prompt shows "root". Have you enabled the root account on your system? If so, then you would not need sudo. (The normal Ubuntu setup will require sudo before any administrative command.)

So...you need to enter one of these two commands (the whole line):

You may want to consider getting a tutorial on basic shell (terminal) commands----for example, this one:
http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Bash-Beginne...tml/index.html

Thankyou, your directions worked, thank you very much.