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01-03-2008, 04:05 AM
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Registered: May 2007
Posts: 117
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user mode linux
i had download user mode linux from http://user-mode-linux.sourceforge.net/
when i am trying to install i am getting this error
[root@mallika ~]# host% bunzip2 linux-2.6.24-rc5.bz2 FedoraCore5-x86-root_fs.bz2
bash: host%: command not found
can any one help me how to solve this problem.
i am installing according to steps given in the site
http://user-mode-linux.sourceforge.net/
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01-03-2008, 04:07 AM
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Registered: Dec 2006
Location: NOIDA, India
Distribution: Debian, SUSE, Fedora
Posts: 334
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Whats '%' doing? Well, host and bunzip2 are no way related here!
Last edited by deepumnit; 01-03-2008 at 04:13 AM.
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01-03-2008, 04:07 AM
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Moderator
Registered: Jun 2001
Location: UK
Distribution: Gentoo, RHEL, Fedora, Centos
Posts: 43,417
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"host%" is not a valid command... why are you typing it?
ahhh... i see... no that just represents your command prompt.... just start at "bunzip2"
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01-03-2008, 04:19 AM
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Registered: Dec 2006
Location: NOIDA, India
Distribution: Debian, SUSE, Fedora
Posts: 334
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Aah! That was one confusing thing! Edit your /root/.bashrc file by putting a line
Code:
export PS1="Saritha"
If the line already exists, replace it.
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01-03-2008, 04:25 AM
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Moderator
Registered: Jun 2001
Location: UK
Distribution: Gentoo, RHEL, Fedora, Centos
Posts: 43,417
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no, ignore that... leave your bashrc untouched. the OP just copied too much literally from the webpage...
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