problems by installing applications on RH9
 

I have bee trying to install the Amsn messenger on RH9, but after downloading it , clicking on it, giving the root passw, a window pops up with the following inf:


"Could Not Open Package
The file "/home/user/System" could not be read. Make sure that you have the proper permissions on it "


Can anyone tell me how to install programs on RH9 ????

Thanks4 your answ.



:confused: :confused:

not too sure on this, as it's never come up, but try this:
log out of user$, and get into your root desktop.
browse with nautilus to the offending /home/user/System file icon
right click on it, then left click on the 'Properties' in the pop-up menu
left click on 'Permissions' tab on the Properties GUI that you have now
enable-check the owner and user 'Write' boxes
close it all up, and try your install again.

easiest of all? probably just install the AMsn from the root desktop.
like i said. this is a new one on me.
luck -O.

one footnote, here
i just did a test install, to see if installing under user$ has probs. i had a 100% successfull install, from my home desktop, wiht the binary downloaded from Reson, Va, into my /home/dean/d (for downloads--duh) files. if you missed something here, that could also monkeywrench your install:

[dean@owensby dean]$ su -
Password:
[root@owensby root]# chmod u+x /home/dean/d/amsn-0.91-1-installer.bin
[root@owensby root]# chmod 500 /home/dean/d/amsn-0.91-1-installer.bin
[root@owensby root]# /home/dean/d/amsn-0.91-1-installer.bin
[root@owensby root]#

follow the instructions, and i recommend putting it into /usr/lib/Amsn, vice the default /opt partition.

luck -O.

note: just read the FAQ's. make sure you have tk and tcl installed first! this may have something to do with it.