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roisin 07-14-2010 10:23 AM
opening an application in ubuntu...?
 
when i download a program, i configure make and install the programm the icon for the application appears but if i click on it it wont open or run if i search for the file and i click on it that way i get an error message saying :There is no installed viewer capable of displaying the document. what do i need to fix this. thanks <3 i have Synaptic Package Manager installed on my laptop but i cant find it anywhere when i search for it, can some one please help me i think i'd like that<33

pixellany 07-14-2010 11:33 AM
Assuming that you did all the other steps correctly, you probably just need to set the permissions to make the file executable.

In a terminal--in the directory where the file is:
Code:
ls -l filename          ##to show you the current permissions
./filename              ##to attempt to run(execute) the file
sudo chmod +x filename  ##to set the file "execute" bit on.

craigevil 07-14-2010 12:04 PM
Installing software in Ubuntu - http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/installingsoftware
InstallingSoftware - Community Ubuntu Documentation - https://help.ubuntu.com/community/InstallingSoftware

silkenphoenixx 07-15-2010 12:46 AM
Synaptic should be under System->Administration in the Ubuntu menu. It might be called just "Package Manager" or something.

Trickie 07-15-2010 06:08 AM
@Roisin: "There is no installed viewer capable of displaying the document."

The first question must be: what type of document are you trying to display?

Richard

tranvanhoan 07-15-2010 05:53 PM
You should post more details question..!
Try using terminal to open app! (view name of command in icon's properties tab)
using dpkg to query!

axobeauvi 07-15-2010 08:32 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by tranvanhoan (Post 4034635)
You should post more details question..!
Try using terminal to open app! (view name of command in icon's properties tab)
using dpkg to query!
you beat me to it, that's really the best answer to start trouble shooting


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