installation shell script not running (mandrake 10.1 / windowmaker)
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installation shell script not running (mandrake 10.1 / windowmaker)
Hi
Just a quick one.
Trying to install FireFox and there's a shell script that I guess I need to run rather than the binary itself.
Only problem is the shell script doesn't seem to do anything when I click/dbl click it.
Is there meant to be a terminal window pop up?
I think the binary installer thing should pop up after the shell script has executed as well but it doesn't.
Well I'm assuming that's what the shell script does - gathers certain info then fires up the installer itself. I could just run the installer .bin file but I'd like to have it so that the shell scripts all run automatically.
It's almost like they're not associated with any app - even though the icon is one for a shell script and there is a file description of 'shell script'
How do I get this to run?
Can I run it in a command line by typing some commands?
How do I get it so that shell scripts run automatically when you double click them?
Do I need perl or something installed? How do I find out if perl is installed on my copy of mandrake 10.1?
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