I'm trying to downlaoad Quaek3 demo uhhhh, what should i do with the file

[siqe]

the file name is "linuxq3ademo-1_11-6_x86_gz.sh". what type of file is this and how should i make it do what it's purpose is. thanks in advance. i'm used to windows http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/biggrin.gif

[bleg26]

Originally posted by siqe:
the file name is "linuxq3ademo-1_11-6_x86_gz.sh". what type of file is this and how should i make it do what it's purpose is. thanks in advance. i'm used to windows http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/biggrin.gif
By looking at the ".sh", it might be a self extracting gzip. Try "./linuxq3ademo-1_11-6_x86_gz.sh" or just "linuxq3ademo-1_11-6_x86_gz.sh". Other than that, I don't have a clue.
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Look at the place you got the file. There might be some information on how to handle the file once you have it.



[This message has been edited by bleg26 (edited 12 January 2001).]

[siqe]

ok i see now. thanks

[Strike]

Actually, I remember that it was quirky and required me to do sh <blah-blah>.sh instead of just executing it.

[manual_overide]

the .sh extension means its a shell script. execute it like:

sh foo.sh

OR make it executable first, then just run it:

chmod +x foo.sh
./foo.sh

[ethereal]

Both ./<file>.sh and
sh <file>.sh work.

[siqe]

The chmod thing worked, but the demo didn't. well, i have to get some ogl and x windows stuff squared away first anyway, i guess after that, it might work. thanks for the information everyone.