I downloaded Limewire and now I can't seem to run it correctly, could someone please give me the command line so I can run it in "run programs"? Linux is a bit different.. I have to run everything, which I don't mind but Limewire didn't give me instructions on what to run. So I have a file sitting in my home folder. Help please, thank you.

Ah, I'm just going to rename the subject.

Also - how do I get files/downloads working anyway if they don't give me instructions first? I just downloaded Yahoo! Messenger with great instructions on how to run its program, yet why doesn't everyone do that? I want Limewire on, but I don't know how to get it on. If I click the download it'll go into this page long shell coding ... kind of weird.

Um ... I know this is probably a highly newbish question for you all, but I do need an answer quickly please. I have to log off of Linux for the rest of the night here soon because I still have a lot of homework, and I can't have any distractions or I won't pass ... again.

Otherwise I wouldn't be begging for a quick reply.

Youll have to learn the command line to install some stuff.
It depends on what kind of compressed file you downloaded, like .tar, .tar.gz, .tar.bz etc....
Open up a console, Most of the time I uncompress the type of compressed download and then change directory into the uncompressed directory and then use a text program to read the INSTALL and README files to get help if I need it. Its easiest to use cat programname | less.

Then you do:
./configure
make
make install

If youve made it that far then go ahead and try to run the program in a terminal with its name, If it doesnt run change into /usr/bin or /usr/local/bin to see if the program executable is there.

Check out the links in my signature, Theres some good info.

have u tried typing limewire in the "Run command" in the kde start menu ?

i havent tried limewire but most programs when u install them they put an entry in ur menu

and if u want to locate a program like limewire for example to be able to execute it then type :
sudo updatedb
<your password>
locate limewire

cd /limewire location
./filename

AH!! I tried to do what you said but when I entered in my password it said "You are not in the sudo's folder (or something like that) this incident will be reported"

..Am I in trouble? What do they mean by "reporting" me..?

I just entered this into the Konsole, that's all.

And yes I did enter in limewire to the run but it couldn't find anything. limewirelinux.bin is sitting in my Home and I don't know what to do with it. How do I run this correctly (in newb terms please)

yup.. here pretty soon your going to jail.. You just messed up and let microsoft know that you hate em.. sry man..

Actually, it just sends a local message to root, which is just the super user account that you use on your computer. So what happens is you will be reported to...yourself

open a terminal then type

cd /home/ur username ---> if u have it in home
sh limewirelinux.bin

or ./limewirelinux.bin

Well thanks for the help I'll try it when I get Slack up, RH crashed one too many times for me so I'm getting rid of it. I'll reinstall Limewire and test the info you've given me. Thanks.