"Ole Fisker" skrev i meddelandet
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> Hi
>
> After 10 years witn windows I'm trying Linux Mandrake. But it is indeed a
> different world.
>
> for instance how do i install this program :
> I can easily find the 'install-jazz' file, but how do i run it.
>
> Qoute from the installation file:
> "As root run the installation script install-jazz, that comes with
> this distribution. This will install jazz to /usr/local/jazz"
>
> MVH
> Ole Fisker
>
>

From a console prompt try: ./the_name_of_the_script_here
A . (dot) and a / (slash) before the script.

Conny wrote:

>
> "Ole Fisker" skrev i meddelandet
> news:3fd797c2$0$95071$edfadb0f@dread11.news.tele.d k...
>> Hi
>>
>> After 10 years witn windows I'm trying Linux Mandrake. But it is indeed a
>> different world.
>>
>> for instance how do i install this program :
>> I can easily find the 'install-jazz' file, but how do i run it.
>>
>> Qoute from the installation file:
>> "As root run the installation script install-jazz, that comes with
>> this distribution. This will install jazz to /usr/local/jazz"
>>
>> MVH
>> Ole Fisker
>>
>>
>
> From a console prompt try: ./the_name_of_the_script_here
> A . (dot) and a / (slash) before the script.

Thanks
I guess it will work when I figure out how to get
permission to run the script.

"[olefisker@localhost jazz-bin-4.1.3]$ ./install-jazz
bash: ./install-jazz: Permission denied"

Ole Fisker

"Ole Fisker" skrev i meddelandet
news:3fd79e73$0$95109$edfadb0f@dread11.news.tele.d k...
> Conny wrote:
>
> >
> > "Ole Fisker" skrev i meddelandet
> > news:3fd797c2$0$95071$edfadb0f@dread11.news.tele.d k...
> >> Hi
> >>
> >> After 10 years witn windows I'm trying Linux Mandrake. But it is indeed
a
> >> different world.
> >>
> >> for instance how do i install this program :
> >> I can easily find the 'install-jazz' file, but how do i run it.
> >>
> >> Qoute from the installation file:
> >> "As root run the installation script install-jazz, that comes with
> >> this distribution. This will install jazz to /usr/local/jazz"
> >>
> >> MVH
> >> Ole Fisker
> >>
> >>
> >
> > From a console prompt try: ./the_name_of_the_script_here
> > A . (dot) and a / (slash) before the script.
>
> Thanks
> I guess it will work when I figure out how to get
> permission to run the script.
>
> "[olefisker@localhost jazz-bin-4.1.3]$ ./install-jazz
> bash: ./install-jazz: Permission denied"
>
> Ole Fisker

In console type: su
then run it again
( su = super-user, aka root permission with the root passwd in console )

Conny wrote:
>
> "Ole Fisker" skrev i meddelandet
> news:3fd79e73$0$95109$edfadb0f@dread11.news.tele.d k...
>> Conny wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > "Ole Fisker" skrev i meddelandet
>> > news:3fd797c2$0$95071$edfadb0f@dread11.news.tele.d k...
>> >> Hi
>> >>
>> >> After 10 years witn windows I'm trying Linux Mandrake. But it is indeed
> a
>> >> different world.
>> >>
>> >> for instance how do i install this program :
>> >> I can easily find the 'install-jazz' file, but how do i run it.
>> >>
>> >> Qoute from the installation file:
>> >> "As root run the installation script install-jazz, that comes with
>> >> this distribution. This will install jazz to /usr/local/jazz"
>> >>
>> >> MVH
>> >> Ole Fisker
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> > From a console prompt try: ./the_name_of_the_script_here
>> > A . (dot) and a / (slash) before the script.
>>
>> Thanks
>> I guess it will work when I figure out how to get
>> permission to run the script.
>>
>> "[olefisker@localhost jazz-bin-4.1.3]$ ./install-jazz
>> bash: ./install-jazz: Permission denied"
>>
>> Ole Fisker
>
> In console type: su
> then run it again
> ( su = super-user, aka root permission with the root passwd in console )
>
>

you probably will also need to add execution permission with the command:

chmod +x install_jazz

-bob