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Old 08-14-2003, 04:59 PM   #1
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what is a .bin file

I am trying to install Java. I downloaded the current rpm version, however, it has a .bin extension after the rpm extension. What is .bin and what do I do to get to the rpm extension. I'm grand from there.

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Old 08-14-2003, 06:34 PM   #2
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$ chmod a+x file.rpm.bin
$ ./file.rpm.bin
Then install the rpm the way you normally would.
Hope this helps
 
Old 08-14-2003, 07:12 PM   #3
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Cool, worked like a charm.
Thanks.
 
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