openiing a file
 

i downloaded a file, i saved it as "javathing". it is a java compiler. i try to open it, and it opens the text of the file, all i see is code. i tried doing what someone told me...go to a terminal and type "chmod +x javathing". did i do sometihng wrong or is there something else i can do?

You shouldn't try to 'open' a compiler, you should run it:
./javathing (in a terminal)
edit: I think you got a great answer in this thread: http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...threadid=46162

i get errors...file does not exist/directory does not exist... i tried to run the file, thats when the text stuff came up

:) Hi. Acid pretty much gave you the farm there. You need to be in the directory where the file exists to chmod it. So wherever you downloaded it to, go there (via the command line) and then follow his instructions.

Cool

well you can take a horse to water..... ;) j/k

morning all.

Morning, yeah, but you gave him a lake... ;)

Mornin Chris