[SOLVED] Installing .bin file: Permission Denied

mOrloff · 01-25-2012, 03:32 PM

I am trying to install Tracks via a Bitnami installer.
Granted, I'm VERY new to Linux, but it seemed like a simple process and I thought I was on the right track

I did already change the ownership and group of the file to my user.

(NOTE: I renamed the file (via the GUI) to save myself some typing in terminal)
Using terminal, I first verified that it is executable:

Code:

file /home/user/downloads/tracksinstaller.bin

Then, I tried to run the .bin installer:

Code:

/home/user/downloads/tracksinstaller.bin

I get a Permission Denied error
(I tried all this as sudo, too.)

What am I missing ???
~ Mo

eeekster · 01-25-2012, 03:39 PM

Try this:

sh /home/user/downloads/tracksinstaller.bin

or chmod the file to include execute permission.

repo · 01-25-2012, 03:40 PM

Did you make the file executable?

Code:

chmod +x /home/user/downloads/tracksinstaller.bin

Kind regards

mOrloff · 01-25-2012, 03:48 PM

When I tried

Code:

file /home/user/downloads/tracksinstaller.bin

it did say it was executable, but I'll give those suggestions a try and post back.
Thanks.

repo · 01-25-2012, 03:50 PM

Quote:

it did say it was executable, but I'll give those suggestions a try and post back.

It says it's an executable file, not that is executable.

Kind regards

mOrloff · 01-25-2012, 03:52 PM

After 'sh /home/user/downloads/tracksinstaller.bin' said it could not run, I did the chmod exactly as provided, and ... SUCCESS!!

Thanks-a-bunch.
~ Mo