install.sh does not work

kuertensun · 06-30-2005, 02:14 PM

I have downloaded some softwares to be installed on my computer but the install.sh files included in the extracted packages don't work.

how can I install these programmes?

tks

uselpa · 06-30-2005, 02:18 PM

do you get any error message?

kuertensun · 06-30-2005, 02:38 PM

no error messages.

uselpa · 06-30-2005, 03:02 PM

Can you give me an example of one of these softwares?

cuiq · 06-30-2005, 03:35 PM

What are you typing at the command line?
The syntax is usually.

sh nameofpackage.sh

I could be wrong, but this has worked for me.

Note, of course change into the package directory first.

uselpa · 06-30-2005, 03:43 PM

good point, how do you run the install.sh program, and did you do it as user "root"?

kuertensun · 06-30-2005, 04:04 PM

I double click it in the GUI.

shane25119 · 06-30-2005, 08:56 PM

Double clicking won't do the trick. Try this sh scripts are some of the easiest to install

1: open a terminal
2: become root by typing 'su'
3: type sh scriptname.sh
4: ENJOY