LinuxQuestions.org

LinuxQuestions.org (/questions/)
-   Linux - Newbie (https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-newbie-8/)
-   -   wINRAR and WINZIP 12.0 (https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-newbie-8/winrar-and-winzip-12-0-a-752806/)

mylnx 09-04-2009 09:40 PM

wINRAR and WINZIP 12.0
 
I just downloaded these 2 files. I cannot get them to execute/install. Please help me! thanks!

jstephens84 09-04-2009 09:42 PM

winzip and winrar are for windows. Not for linux. To unzip a file just use the unzip command or from ubuntu desktop you can just click on the zip file and choose to extract here. To unzip a rar file just install the unrar package. NOTE that for ubuntu you need to add the MULTIVERSE repository.

kantu 09-05-2009 12:01 AM

zip files are supported by default install unrar package for .rar files and p7zip for 7 zip files

mylnx 09-05-2009 09:50 PM

3 Files Extracted
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by jstephens84 (Post 3670453)
winzip and winrar are for windows. Not for linux. To unzip a file just use the unzip command or from ubuntu desktop you can just click on the zip file and choose to extract here. To unzip a rar file just install the unrar package. NOTE that for ubuntu you need to add the MULTIVERSE repository.


I did extract 3 files. I still cannot get the 3 files to work.
This is what I get when I tried to ge them to work.

"AdbeRdr9.1.2-1_i486linux_enu.bin%20(2)" cannot be opened
No application suitable for automatic installation is available for handling this kind of file.

"npjp2_linux_jasper_pthread.so" cannot be opened
No application is known for this kind of file.

"RealPlayer11GOLD.bin%20(2)" cannot be opened
No application suitable for automatic installation is available for handling this kind of file.

jstephens84 09-05-2009 10:35 PM

to run the bin files you must first make the execuable by doing
Code:

sudo chmod 755 ./AdbeRdr9.1.2-1_i486linux_enu.bin%20(2)
this will make it so that you can run the bin file then you will
Code:

sudo ./AdbeRdr9.1.2-1_i486linux_enu.bin%20(2)
the other file .so is a library of sorts. you don't really run it. Just place it in your /usr/lib directory and symlink to it whatever application requires it.

kantu 09-05-2009 11:43 PM

Yes those are similar to your .exe files on windows .It cannot be extracted there either (i mean exe)
You execute it . to do that try the thing s siad in above post

jay73 09-06-2009 01:18 AM

But why do things the old windows way? Never heard of a package manager? You can probably install all of those with a few clicks from your operating system, without searching the internet and downloading all sorts of stuff that you hope is not infected with some sort of malware.

http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu:Jaunty

mylnx 09-06-2009 08:58 PM

MULTIVERSE repository
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by jstephens84 (Post 3670453)
winzip and winrar are for windows. Not for linux. To unzip a file just use the unzip command or from ubuntu desktop you can just click on the zip file and choose to extract here. To unzip a rar file just install the unrar package. NOTE that for ubuntu you need to add the MULTIVERSE repository.


Where do I find the MULTIVERSE repository and how do I add it?


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:22 PM.