i'm a real newbie .

what do i do with a bin ?

i'm a real newbie .

what do i do with a .bin ?

http://192.18.97.50/ECom/EComTicket...ux-i586-rpm.bin

i know rpm -Uvh
but enlighten me please

to what a .bin is

i try all this and keep getting permission denied

[crazymazey@localhost crazymazey]$ su
Password:
[root@localhost crazymazey]# ls
ABC-Linux-V.2.4.3 j2re-1_4_2_05-linux-i586-rpm.bin
ABC-Linux-V.2.4.3-alpha.tar.gz j2re-1_4_2-beta-linux-i586.bin
azureus jre-1.3.1-fcs.i386.rpm
Azureus_2.1.0.4_linux.Motif.tar.bz2 Raped By An Angel.torrent
Desktop
[root@localhost crazymazey]# ./j2re-1_4_2-beta-linux-i586.bin
bash: ./j2re-1_4_2-beta-linux-i586.bin: Permission denied
[root@localhost crazymazey]# mv j2re-1_4_2_05-linux-i586-rpm.bin /usr/local/ j2re-1_4_2_05-linux-i586-rpm.bin
mv: when moving multiple files, last argument must be a directory
Try `mv --help' for more information.
[root@localhost crazymazey]# mv j2re-1_4_2_05-linux-i586-rpm.bin /usr/local/j2re-1_4_2_05-linux-i586-rpm.bin
[root@localhost crazymazey]# cd /usr/local
[root@localhost local]# ls
bin games j2re-1_4_2_05-linux-i586-rpm.bin libexec sbin src
etc include lib man share
[root@localhost local]# ./j2re-1_4_2_05-linux-i586-rpm.bin
bash: ./j2re-1_4_2_05-linux-i586-rpm.bin: Permission denied
[root@localhost local]#

why is it so hard to install stuff on linux.
please let me know why this is happening to me
thanks
crazymazey

It's binary - [like an exe] just run it with ./filename

I thought you might ask that so I posted that second link - there is detailed install info link in that section of their site. Just carefully follow any installation instructions.
the instructions are one click away from the last link I gave you - please read instructions for ANYTHING you are trying to install. Believe me - it will help!

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS: http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/jre/install-linux.html

hmm permission denied....yes you are root. all you should have to do is ./ the file. wierd.

./j2re-1_4_2_05-linux-i586-rpm.bin

should work

try an ls-la and it should tell you the permissions on it. it may be messed up.
also try loggin in to root thru "root" instead of "su"

let me know if that works or not

ok I checked their file - you need to chmod it yourself:

chmod a+x filename

./filename

the links for RPM file installation is in that 2nd installation link I sent.

http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/jre/i...ml#install-rpm

[crazymazey@localhost crazymazey]$ ls-la
bash: ls-la: command not found
[crazymazey@localhost crazymazey]$ ls
ABC-Linux-V.2.4.3 Desktop
ABC-Linux-V.2.4.3-alpha.tar.gz j2re-1_4_2-beta-linux-i586.bin
azureus jre-1.3.1-fcs.i386.rpm
Azureus_2.1.0.4_linux.Motif.tar.bz2 Raped By An Angel.torrent
[crazymazey@localhost crazymazey]$ ls-la
bash: ls-la: command not found
[crazymazey@localhost crazymazey]$


tried it with root as well

sorry
ls -la
Oops typo!