i am a one month old fedora core 1 user. i been encountering problems on how to install file extension, tar.bin, tar.bz and among others. at this point, i would like to know on how to install tar.bin

best wishes,

atat

Either don't use that form of file or read the install instructions that come with the file?

tar.bin ???

if it ends with a .bin extension all u need to do is

1)make it executable by --->#chmod +x blah_blah.bin

2)# ./blah_blah.bin

Are you sure it isn't .bin.tar?

If that is the case it is a binary installation file that has been compressed with tar, and you just need to use tar to expand it.

To find out what a file really is use the file command.

It will tell you if it is an executable linux binary (elf), a script, or a tarred file.

all of u who responded my inquiry, thank u so much. but im really very sorry for confusion i made. that moment i was confused and mixed up of all the files in here. when i reviewed the file that i was about to install it was j2re-1_4_2_05-linux-i586.rpm.bin

im really sorry. can u help me now?

tata.....

Yes, it's very simple.

1) cd into the dir that j2re-1_4_2_05-linux-i586.rpm.bin is in.
2) # chmod +x j2re-1_4_2_05-linux-i586.rpm.bin
3) # ./j2re-1_4_2_05-linux-i586.rpm.bin
4) # rpm (either -i for install or -u for upgrade) j2re-1_4_2_05-linux-i586.rpm

Hope that helps. Good luck!

first, when i intalled the totem (media player) it did require me to install also a xine-lib-1-rc4 or newer version. after i downloaded xine and installed it, i got these message when i installed the totem again: configure: error: Library requirements (glib-2.0 >= 2.1.0 gtk+-2.0 >= 2.3.1 libgnomeui-2.0 >= 2.3.3 libglade-2.0 gnome-vfs-2.0 >= 2.1.6 gnome-vfs-module-2.0 >= 2.1.6 gnome-desktop-2.0 >= 2.1.5 libnautilus-burn >= 2.8.1 libxine >= 1.0.0 gconf-2.0) not met; consider adjusting the PKG_CONFIG_PATH environment variable if your libraries are in a nonstandard prefix so pkg-config can find them.

in addition it says that: Perhaps you should add the directory containing `glib-2.0.pc' to the PKG_CONFIG_PATH environment variable. No package 'glib-2.0' found.

Hope someone could help me with this one.

tata

i have recently installed a netscape nav. after it was installed it will open directly to its web page (video display, whatever is the name) but when i close its window, i dont know where to find the directory where it is installed. unfortunately, there is no icon for netscape on the monitor. i have only three icons displayed: user home, trash and start here. what i also need now is to place a netscape icon on my screen.

please help.

tata

im just a few days old registered on this friendly site. but browsing all over the pages i just cant find how to add a new thread or i am just allowed to use only one thread.... will someone help me on this?

in addition, i just want to refer you guys on how to make a LINUX SCRIPT and what are the reference materials should i read...

thank you for your suggestion. it worked.