Very newbie question

durrantj · 08-14-2005, 05:10 PM

I want to listen to a radio station that requires Real Player. The site takes me to a download site and I download rp8_linux20_libc6_i386_cs1.bin How do I use the .bin file to install Real Player?

priller · 08-14-2005, 05:15 PM

open a terminal, change to the directory the file is in

Code:

./rp8_linux20_libc6_i386_cs1.bin

You probably need to be root. Might need to be made executable.

Code:

chmod u+w rp8_linux20_libc6_i386_cs1.bin

durrantj · 08-14-2005, 05:21 PM

Did that. chmod worked fine.
./rp8_linux20_libc6_i386_cs1.bin Got "Permission denied.".
Tried it with sudo, Got "command not found"

spooon · 08-14-2005, 05:59 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by priller
You probably need to be root. Might need to be made executable.

Code:

chmod u+w rp8_linux20_libc6_i386_cs1.bin

priller meant "x" instead of "w":

Code:

chmod u+x rp8_linux20_libc6_i386_cs1.bin

aysiu · 08-14-2005, 06:30 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by durrantj
I want to listen to a radio station that requires Real Player. The site takes me to a download site and I download rp8_linux20_libc6_i386_cs1.bin How do I use the .bin file to install Real Player?

Since you're using Ubuntu, follow these directions

http://ubuntuguide.org/#extrarepositories

then these directions

http://ubuntuguide.org/#realplayer

And you'll be all set. Forget about the .bin.

tribalmasters · 08-15-2005, 05:59 PM

I used that methid of apt-getting it and realplayer appears, it even has the appropriate icon but when I try to start it I get

nothing

A reinstall may be needed of the whole OS! I don't want to give up on Ubuntu just yet!

craigevil · 08-15-2005, 06:45 PM

Get the unofficial add-on cd.
Ubuntu Forums - Unofficial UbuntuGuide 5.04 Add-On CD Guide
Follow the install directions. Very simple.