opening a donloaded FTP internet file

bob_knab · 06-26-2004, 12:06 PM

new 2 youall and fedora ------------------------------------------------------
HOW DO I OPEN A DOWNLOADED FILE THAT HAS BEN PLACED ON MY
- KED - DESK TOP I AM RUNNING FEDORA CORE 1-
WHEN I CLICK ON THIS FILE I GET A window SAYING -
x file:/home/nab/desktop/winmx 331.exe
open with -- AND A LIST OF OPTIONS
WHAT 2 DO NEXT ???????????????????????????????
%%%% thanks %%%% bob knab %%%

XavierP · 06-26-2004, 12:13 PM

Welcome to LQ

.exe files are for windows. If you want to run Win files in Linux, you need WINE.

This is the LUG forum - for Linux User Groups. Please try to post in the correct forum.

Stop shouting - it's very bad netiquette.

Rolby · 06-26-2004, 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by XavierP

This is the LUG forum - for Linux User Groups. Please try to post in the correct forum.

Don't want to flame or butt in or anything, but technically this is the correct forum, after all he is asking how to do stuff in Fedora Core 1.
As for the netiquette, I couldn't agree more.

Also, bob, you might want to check your spelling before submitting, just to prevent others from misunderstanding.

XavierP · 06-26-2004, 12:56 PM

Rolby - now it's in the right forum, after I moved it from the LUG forum. But I agree with the rest of what you said.

Bob_Knab - which program are you trying to run? It's likely that there is already a Linux version/program which will do the job.

Rolby · 06-26-2004, 01:01 PM

Ok, didn't see it was moved, anyways, I'll just shut up now, to keep things on-topic

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bob_knab · 06-26-2004, 01:36 PM

ok ok ok kkkkkkkkkkkkk
true my spelling is bad my puter use is bad
and my netiquette is bad and my form is bad
and at times i am bad - i confess
however i like 2 take stuff apart and put it back together
and sometimes it actually works ++++++++++
Thanks all 4 the quick replys
will try the Wine thing and let u know -- mebob
P.S. will try to reform on this form

XavierP · 06-26-2004, 01:38 PM

Cool.

And Rolby -

:P 'sokay, I'm just very quick off the mark

bob_knab · 06-30-2004, 01:39 PM

Thanks 2 all on --- how do i open a downloaded file ---
I got Wine down loaded - wine is fine
I got - winmx 3.31 opened - am able 2 down music files to FC1
so its wine and song so far am now working on a real live girl
is there a program that wood make this easer ----- mebob
bob_knab@yahoo.com

r_jensen11 · 06-30-2004, 02:25 PM

Isn't WinMX on the Gnutella network? If it is, I would recommend just using giFT and bypassing Wine. You'd get much better results. Or maybe it's LimeWire I'm thinking of.... Who knows anymore....