new to Linux downloads

Slackyman · 03-18-2011, 06:52 PM

You surely have this file in a folder or, ie., on your Desktop, right?
So move your mouse pointer over it and right-click on that file.
From the incoming menu chose "Properties" and in the "Permissions" tab make sure to check the "Execute" flag then click on the "OK" button.
Now I'm pretty sure that with a simple double click the executable file will be... execute!

russiangary · 03-18-2011, 07:09 PM

its not on my desktop. just in my downloads. i open it it takes to a list to open with. don't no which one to use to open file.

repo · 03-19-2011, 04:14 AM

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Originally Posted by russiangary

its not on my desktop. just in my downloads. i open it it takes to a list to open with. don't no which one to use to open file.

Open a file manager, go to the file, and right click on the file, then go to properties.

Kind regards

Slackyman · 03-19-2011, 04:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by russiangary

its not on my desktop. just in my downloads. i open it it takes to a list to open with. don't no which one to use to open file.

Ok.
If you use Firefox to download the file right-click on the downloaded file and chose "open containing folder".
Now that a file manager is open showing you your file you can follow what I wrote before.
Period.

russiangary · 03-19-2011, 02:56 PM

i really hate to do this. but after two days of trying to fix something. i was playing around and found out how to get usb to work. thank you to all.

repo · 03-19-2011, 03:00 PM

Good to hear you got it to work.
Perhaps you can share the solution, so other members can benefit?

Kind regards

archtoad6 · 03-20-2011, 02:19 AM

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Originally Posted by russiangary

what is it with you high tech people. that you cant explain something in plain English.i red your last reply. i right click download. it opens with open or open file. nothing like you said in last reply.

russiangary,

Lighten up, his English in this thread is better than yours. Is Russian your native language, or does your LQ user name have some other significance?

fawadali_isl · 03-20-2011, 11:02 AM

sudo apt-get install unetbootin

@russiangary all of above people provided this code for to run it on Terminal. you can find terminal in Applications>Accessories> or find it by just surfing through tabs, i am sure you will find it, just copy this code and paste it on terminal window and it will ask you a password from which you have logged on and for the rest of the instruction refer to the above posts. I hope this will work for you.

Regards
Fawad Ali

russiangary · 03-20-2011, 03:18 PM

thank you to all.archtoad6. yes my native language is Russian. but been in USA most of my life. my grammar is fine. just my typing skills leave a lot to be desired.but thank you all for your help.