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Old 07-04-2006, 12:43 AM   #1
zeltak
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installing .pl file in kubuntu (trying to install VMware)


Hi guys

im trying to install a VMware trial workstation. the installer has a .pl extension (vmware-config.pl). ive tired opening it from the terminal and from the GUI yet no matter what i do i cant seem to get it to work. in the GUI it does nothing or opens with an editor and in the GUI i get this:

-su: vmware-config.pl: command not found

can anyone please help me intsall vmware?

thx

zeltak
 
Old 07-04-2006, 01:08 AM   #2
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Did you check the INSTALL and README files?
 
Old 07-04-2006, 01:11 AM   #3
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Well, do you have Perl installed? Try (in su)
perl <path>/vmware-config.pl
 
  


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