Run .RUN FILES at ubuntu 9.10

Taso5 · 11-30-2009, 03:23 PM

I download the file http://www.nvidia.com/content/Driver...s&type=GeForce which is my graphic card drivers and its in file .run.I got Ubuntu 9.10 it run with the gedit and says Could not open the file /home/taso5/Downloads/NV…x86_64-190.42-pkg2.run.gedit has not been able to detect the character coding.
Please check that you are not trying to open a binary file.
Select a character coding from the menu and try again.
can anyone help me? thanks

AlucardZero · 11-30-2009, 03:29 PM

Code:

sh ~/*x86_64-190.42-pkg2.run

Taso5 · 11-30-2009, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by AlucardZero

Code:

sh ~/*x86_64-190.42-pkg2.run

it says that it can't open it..

TheStarLion · 11-30-2009, 04:04 PM

Do the permissions allow executing that file?

Taso5 · 11-30-2009, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by TheStarLion

Do the permissions allow executing that file?

today is my second day so i can't say 100% but i think yes i double click at it open it with and it starts loading and then tells me what i wrote in red..

TheStarLion · 11-30-2009, 04:18 PM

Right click on it, and choose properties. Then go to the Permissions tab, and ensure the 'Execute' and 'Read' boxes are checked.

Taso5 · 11-30-2009, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by TheStarLion

Right click on it, and choose properties. Then go to the Permissions tab, and ensure the 'Execute' and 'Read' boxes are checked.

now yes

TheStarLion · 11-30-2009, 04:27 PM

the sh command that AlucardZero posted should work then.

Taso5 · 11-30-2009, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by TheStarLion

the sh command that AlucardZero posted should work then.

it doesn't i open terminal it writes (taso5@taso5-desktop:~$ ) and i paste it. i am doing any mistake?

TheStarLion · 11-30-2009, 04:38 PM

Silly question.
You did hit enter afterwards, right?
and if so, what did the terminal output afterwards?

Taso5 · 11-30-2009, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheStarLion

Silly question.
You did hit enter afterwards, right?
and if so, what did the terminal output afterwards?

LOL i hit and writes this sh: Can't open /home/taso5/*x86_64-190.42-pkg2.run

TheStarLion · 11-30-2009, 04:43 PM

hmm, check the name of the .run file, and make sure it's input correctly. For example, if it's called runme.run, then enter
sh runme.run

Taso5 · 11-30-2009, 04:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheStarLion

hmm, check the name of the .run file, and make sure it's input correctly. For example, if it's called runme.run, then enter
sh runme.run

sh: Results: Can't open NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-190.42-pkg2.run

File name NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-190.42-pkg2.run is at home taso5 downloads

what i am doing wrong?

TheStarLion · 11-30-2009, 04:52 PM

Firstly, I'd make sure that your terminal's working directory (Found by entering the command 'pwd') is /home/taso5/downloads
and if it's not, then enter:
cd /home/taso5/downloads
(Make sure it matches, as the terminal is Case Sensative - if the folder is actually Downloads, then remember to capitalize)
Then retry the sh command

Taso5 · 11-30-2009, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheStarLion

Firstly, I'd make sure that your terminal's working directory (Found by entering the command 'pwd') is /home/taso5/downloads
and if it's not, then enter:
cd /home/taso5/downloads
(Make sure it matches, as the terminal is Case Sensative - if the folder is actually Downloads, then remember to capitalize)
Then retry the sh command

i paste to the terminal this /home/taso5/downloads and wrote me this
taso5@taso5-desktop:~$ /home/taso5/downloads
bash: /home/taso5/downloads: No such file or directory
then i pasted this cd /home/taso5/downloads and wrote this
taso5@taso5-desktop:~$ cd /home/taso5/downloads
bash: cd: /home/taso5/downloads: No such file or directory
that what you wanted me to do?