how to run program?

newbe45 · 07-23-2003, 11:26 PM

it brought up the text i agreed to it the it unpacked some stufff.
what is next is i become root. how do i do this, must i log off?
then i type this
rpm -iv j2re-1_4_1_<version number>-linux-i586.rpm do i include the directory to it (/home/guest/j2re-1_4_1_03-linux-i586-rpm.bin)

ksgill · 07-23-2003, 11:29 PM

to become root(superuser) all you have to do is to type
su
in the console and than it will prompt you for the password. Thats it.

newbe45 · 07-23-2003, 11:40 PM

ok did that and the rpm -iv

newbe45 · 07-23-2003, 11:47 PM

the file is in the usr/java folder. What do i do now?

ksgill · 07-23-2003, 11:50 PM

export PATH=$PATH:/usr/java/j2sdk1.4.2/bin

there should be similar folders in your /usr/java/folder. Find them and do exactly what I did up there. Then you can try installing limewire by doing
./LimeWireLinux.bin

its all in my earlier post

newbe45 · 07-23-2003, 11:54 PM

ok thank u so much. Before i run the lime wire do i have to do the
chmod a+x

ksgill · 07-23-2003, 11:56 PM

i dont think so but do chmod +x LimeWireLinux.bin if it doesnt work otherwise

newbe45 · 07-24-2003, 12:00 AM

ok I ran it and says cannot install cause i need a java virtual machine.

Do i have to reboot first then install limewire

ksgill · 07-24-2003, 12:05 AM

theres something wrong with this command

export PATH=$PATH:/usr/java/j2sdk1.4.2/bin

make sure its correct path to your java commands. i suggest you reboot and type that command again and make sure it refers to YOUR java installation.
Good Luck

newbe45 · 07-24-2003, 12:08 AM

i type
export PATH=$PATH:/usr/java/j2sdk 1.4.2/bin

just like it is ? or do i have to modify that command?

ksgill · 07-24-2003, 12:15 AM

Quote:

i type
export PATH=$PATH:/usr/java/j2sdk 1.4.2/bin

just like it is ? or do i have to modify that command?

Yours should look like this one, again an example:

export PATH=$PATH:/usr/java/j2re1.4.2/bin, I cant tell you the exact command because I simply dont know where your java is installed. You find the directory and use my command as a guideline. Find out where in /usr java is installed and then look for bin subdirectory which should have java, javac, javadoc etc. this is the correct path you should export. I hope you get this right this time.
Good Luck

newbe45 · 07-24-2003, 12:23 AM

I am not understanding this part.
export PATH=$PATH:/usr/java/j2re1.4.2/bin

there is a folder named java in /usr with a bin folder in it /usr/java/bin

what am i supposed to export??

ksgill · 07-24-2003, 01:16 AM

Okay, try this in console:
locate jre | more

this will give u a listing of where the jre folder is ON YOUR COMPUTER. There should be a bin folder INSIDE jre folder.
export PATH=$PATH:/your_path_to_jre_bin
and then ./LimeWireLinux.bin

newbe45 · 07-24-2003, 01:37 AM

ok what about the first part in this
export PATH=$PATH:/usr/java/j2re.1.14/bin
^
what goes up there

newbe45 · 07-24-2003, 01:43 AM

what do i put in for the first PATH