Newbie - Don't Know What To Do!!!
 

I am a complete newbie with Linux-Mandrake and Linux all together. I have downloaded the installation .bin file and have no clue as what to do with it. Please HELP!!! Have had linux about a week and no documentation, so am seeking help.

Re: Newbie - Don't Know What To Do!!!
 

Here is a quick class.

I hope you know how to get to the directory that contains the file. Use one of the terminals to input the following commands:

chmod +x LimeWireLinux.bin
sh LimeWireLinux.bin

that should be it in a nutshell.

Chances are likely, you will receive an installation error.

You will have to do the following:

open up an editor like kate, kwrite, gedit, Advanced Editor, or something similiar.

This can be found under "Applications" in your menu.

click on "Open" and type this into the filename:

.bash_profile

***Special note*****
Don't forget to include the period, "." in front of bash_profile. Periods in front of a file or directory is linux way of setting/displaying the attribute to "hidden" files and directories.
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add this line above your PATH statement:

JAVA_HOME=/usr/java/j2sdk1.4.0_01
I will have to finish this up from my house as my friends computer uses winblowsXP and I am having a hard time typing these instructions without some of my text "disappearing" or other standard "features" of M$ software. My apologies but hopefull with this much information you can now follow the installation instructions included in the "Sticky" of my post in this forum.

altoine

P.S. I am typing but I can not see what I am writing. I hope this much is being posted to this page.