Installing .bin files

Diazo · 02-06-2003, 01:06 PM

I am totally new to Linux. i installed red hat and i downloaded Lime wire to share files but it came in .BIN format. How do i install a .BIN file??

acid_kewpie · 02-06-2003, 01:09 PM

bin = binary. i.e. it is exectuable, so you should be able to double click on it or run it from a command line "./limewire_is_slow_and_rubbish.bin". if that does not work set is executable "chmod +x limewire_smells.bin"

btw. i don't like limewire, it gives newbies such horrible horribile java problems. just use a decent natve client instead like http://gtk-gnutella.sf.net i presume you only after limewire as you may have used it in windows?

Diazo · 02-06-2003, 01:21 PM

thanks i downloaded gnutella, now i ran the installation package and it installed, where do i check it or where is it stored. How do i run the program??

acid_kewpie · 02-06-2003, 01:27 PM

just type gtk-gnutella in a terminal. you do not need to know where most unix programs are installed.

Diazo · 02-06-2003, 01:32 PM

i am behind the schools fierwall, do i need to configure the ports or something to make it work. THe way i did it before is just to change the ports on kazaa (windows) but sometimes it didnt work. Is there something i can do to make it connect??

acid_kewpie · 02-06-2003, 02:05 PM

maybe you shouldn't be abusing the schools facilities....