i cant install any software ie: dotnetfx35.exe (microsoft .net 3.5) please help me
 

Hi i have been using centos6.2 for nearly a week now well trying to use it i should say, and for me to be able to use my software i have to have microsoft .net 3.5 installed ive tried but cant seem to get it installed, My software I need to use is also .exe Im not sure if i have to run special commands for installing these or not can someone please guide me. I haven't been able to do anything with this new OS yet and am really missing using windows however I have to be using this OS for me to be able to do what I need to do, I am so confused and very frustrated, please please please somebody help me. 'thank youuuuu'

Linux doesn't run "exe" files natively. That's a windows program and Linus is NOT windows. If you have to use it, you're probably better off using windows, although you can try running the software via wine, no promises at all that it will work.

mono is the Linux project to implement .net standards on Linux, so you might also want to look into that. Ultimately though, it looks like you're not clear on what Linux actually IS.

thanks for your relpy,

I have tried to install wine in fact im still trying to install that as we speak, ive tried all sorts of commands ie ./wine install.... install wine etc but to no avail. Im not sure what im doing wrong, Im logged in as root while making these commands but yeah its just not working, what am i doing wrong, i went to the wine website and downloaded wine but it doesnt show up on my downloads not sure what else i should be doing. like i said im new to this and not sure how it all works yet, the only reason why im using this OS is because I was told i cannot use cpanel without it. But before i even get to start on cpanel etc i have to install software and i dont even know how to do that, then i have to unzip it and im still trying to learn those commands install those programs etc. I am the definition of a NEWBIE. I know Ive got a lot to learn but if anyone out there is willing to teach me I would be so thankful. Otherwise Ill just have to keep hunting through all these forums to find my answer to my queries, so time consumeing when all i want to do is install 2 software packages and unzip them and then get myself up and running if you know what I mean. Once again thanking you in advance for your time.

wine can be installed as any other package, so do not download it, but run your package management software (on debian: synaptic package manager).

on CentOS try "yum install wine", but if the *very* first thing you're trying to do with Linux is make it NOT be Linux... ??

It looks like wine is mostly in EPEL, so run this first:

rpm -Uvh http://download.fedoraproject.org/pu...6-7.noarch.rpm

to add the EPEL software repository to your system.

thanks again for your quick reply but like i said im the definition of a newbie could you please elaborate on your answer for me please, so sorry for being so irritating.

did we pass in the night, or did you mean my comment?

thanks again for your help, i tried what you suggested and this was my result...

[root@localhost ~]# "yum install wine"
-bash: yum install wine: command not found
[root@localhost ~]# rpm -Uvh http://download.fedoraproject.org/pu...6-7.noarch.rpm
Retrieving http://download.fedoraproject.org/pu...6-7.noarch.rpm
curl: (22) The requested URL returned error: 404
error: skipping http://download.fedoraproject.org/pu...6-7.noarch.rpm - transfer failed
[root@localhost ~]# "yum install wine"
-bash: yum install wine: command not found
[root@localhost ~]# "yum install wine"
-bash: yum install wine: command not found
[root@localhost ~]#


Am i doing it wrong?

lol thanks for your comment :)

As already discussed, always install SW with the package manager if at all possible.

You might also be interested in Crossover---this is a commercial (paid) version of WINE, and includes a user-friendly interface and various levels of support.
http://www.codeweavers.com/products/

Dont loggin as root, its a bad idea, and unneeded in 99%+ of cases.

If you want to get help, its always best to tell us what OS and version you are using (no, 'linux', isnt an OS). Eg, 'I'm using debian squeeze 6.0.5'.

No, you dont need linux bnased OSes to use cpanel.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CPanel

http://enkompass.cpanel.net/

I dont know why you would need to install .net to 'get started on cpanel', unless whatever directions you are trying to follow are for cpanel in a windows OS......

the correct link is:
http://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/6/i386/epel-release-6-7.noarch.rpm
I do not know if it works, but you copied something else....

I'll keep hunting through all these forums and see if they can help me, I feel so dumb right now. I have so much to learn I just wish there was a easier way to learn everything. Centos is so confusing. thanking you in advance for your comments and your time.

thanks pan64 for your comment Ill try that now,
and thankyou cascade9 for your comment i wish i had known that a week ago, stupid me, i ended up changing my OS from vista to CentOs6.2 in order for me to run cpanel obviously I was given wrong information, i didnt to a dual boot nieither so Im stuck with Centos for now, not happy not happy at all. I dont know how to change it back to Vista from Centos, I dont even know how to extract a file in this Centos6.2 now i feel really stupid :( but yeah thanks again for all your help.

I ended up getting this output...

[root@localhost ~]# rpm -Uvh http://download.fedoraproject.org/pu...6-7.noarch.rpm
Retrieving http://download.fedoraproject.org/pu...6-7.noarch.rpm
warning: /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.flUaMh: Header V3 RSA/SHA256 Signature, key ID 0608b895: NOKEY
Preparing... ########################################### [100%]
1:epel-release ########################################### [100%]
[root@localhost ~]#



looks promising.... now what do i do?
so i just save and exit this or just type done... then go and see if its been added to my applications and..... confused...