Installing .bin file

[bstadtler57]

I downloaded StarOffice 5.2 and cannot figure out how to install this program, it ends with . bin instead of .gz or RPM. Is there something I have to do to this file first? I tried reading everything I could find but could not find any information on files that end with .bin Any help will be appreciated. Thanks

[demetrius]

Usually you'd run it as root with sh whatever.bin or ./whatever.bin. Check the info on Sun's website to make sure though. There should be installation info there somewhere.

[demetrius]

Take a look here (http://wwws.sun.com/software/star/staroffice/5.2/get/download.html) for installation instructions. They're kinda burried on Sun's StarOffice page.

[DMR]

.bin=binary; it's already compiled, and it isn't compressed. It should run as demitrius said.

[bstadtler57]

I am running Mandrake 8.2 and it does not seem to have any sh command. I looked in info and there is no command like that. I am very new and very confused.

Apreciate the help.

[demetrius]

You probably need to set it as executable in order to run it. So open a console, make sure you're in the directory you downloaded the file to, and chmod +x nameoffile.bin then try running it as I mentioned above. The sh and ./ are essentially the same thing and they are a part of the shell and are not distibution specific, you definitley have them.

[bstadtler57]

Even though I can't find mention of that command when I run it it says ,<cannot execute binary file>. Any ideas.

[demetrius]

Did you change the permissions to make it executable? Could be a corrupt download, from the error you're getting it seems that it is trying to run it but there's either something wrong with the file's permissions or the file itself.

Also, if you want info on the sh command, from a console run man sh.

[ 14 April 2002: Message edited by: demetrius ]

[bstadtler57]

As far as I can tell if run one of the file managers and look at properties it is executible. When I type in [./ whateverfile.bin ] it responds with bash: ./ is a directory. and then goes back to the prompt.

[TacKat]

Originally posted by bstadtler57:
<STRONG>When I type in [./ whateverfile.bin ] it responds with bash: ./ is a directory. and then goes back to the prompt.</STRONG>

No space. Should be, "./whateverfile.bin" not "./ whateverfile.bin"

[bstadtler57]

It worked thank you all very much!!!!