Hi again, I reinstalled ubuntu 32bit so I could play enemy Territory(my favorite game) and it is a .run file and It will not work.

Theres the pic of my error

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Try opening a terminal and typing:
It may be that Gnome's file browser is not detecting .run files as executable. That terminal command should run it.

Quote: Originally Posted by killert Hi again, I reinstalled ubuntu 32bit so I could play enemy Territory(my favorite game) and it is a .run file and It will not work. Theres the pic of my error

Thankyou, for your help but it says Permission Denied

Quote: thomas@thomas-desktop:~$ ~/Desktop/et-linux-2.60.x86.run bash: /home/thomas/Desktop/et-linux-2.60.x86.run: Permission denied thomas@thomas-desktop:~$

Try running as root.

Quote: Originally Posted by Dex Try running as root.

How do I do that?

sudo ~/Desktop/et-linux-2.60.x86.run

Quote: Originally Posted by post_break sudo ~/Desktop/et-linux-2.60.x86.run

That didnt work either

Quote: thomas@thomas-desktop:~$ sudo ~/Desktop/et-linux-2.60.x86.run Password: sudo: /home/thomas/Desktop/et-linux-2.60.x86.run: command not found thomas@thomas-desktop:~$

Well KillerT...if all else fails just go a linux forum and say:

"Linux sucks and windows is better because it can run this game and linux cant"

In moments you will have every linux Guru on the forum telling you five different ways to do it to prove you wrong



Thanks to Bash.org for the idea for the comment...if you knew that...youvre as addicted as i am to bash...

Quote: Originally Posted by Pod_Man Thanks to Bash.org for the idea for the comment...if you knew that...youvre as addicted as i am to bash...

Im already addict

Quote: Originally Posted by killert Im already addict

Oh yes....arent we all I cant get enough...now if only my quote would be moderated! its been pending for weeks!

Quote: Originally Posted by Pod_Man Oh yes....arent we all I cant get enough...now if only my quote would be moderated! its been pending for weeks!

I know how that feels.... Its been a month and a half for me

Perhaps it is not set as executable.

The ubuntu instructions for installing are here:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Ga...EnemyTerritory

Quote: Originally Posted by killert That didnt work either

Quote: Originally Posted by Ras Qulec Perhaps it is not set as executable. Code: cd ~/Desktop chmod +x et-linux-2.60.x86.run ./et-linux-2.60.x86.run The ubuntu instructions for installing are here: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Ga...EnemyTerritory

THANK YOU SO MUCH, IT WORKED!!!!! Exept for the fact of no sound
////Edit, GOt it fixed!!
+rep for you!!

This could have been solved with about two minutes of reading the Ubuntu Wiki or User Guide.
Put these in your BOOKMARKS!

http://wiki.ubuntu.com
http://help.ubuntu.com

And, for good measure:

http://www.ubuntuforums.org

No one has told him how to root.

Terminal:

sudo passwd root

set the psswrd to w/e you want, then when you want to be root, just type su in terminal.
It will prompt you for the psswrd, then try everyone else's stuff as root.


And trust me killert, I am a noob too, so I'm in the same boat, I seem to have picked up a gret deal of knwledge so far, I'm donw with windows, forever.

Lol, totally missed your post on the fact taht you got it working, I'm sry.

Quote: Originally Posted by Wafflesomd And trust me killert, I am a noob too, so I'm in the same boat, I seem to have picked up a gret deal of knwledge so far, I'm donw with windows, forever.

Hmm...i too once though these thoughts...but careful. Trust me...i love messing around with linux, but sometimes windows is just easier. and a lot of times, easier is good. (example...come home at midnight with a paper due the next day...you dont want to mess with ANYTHING...and i had a hell of a time running much with linux with out having to take some time to figure it out first.) and i know once you figure stuff out it works, but sometimes just works would be fine thanks.

But, i still love the whole idea of linux. and its really fun to work with, and it gives you an excellent sense of achievement when stuff finally does work. so...i found the only solution to my many os sensitivities is a dual boot. its really the way to go. (mines actually triple at the moment, XP, Vista Beta, and Ubuntu.)

Quote: Originally Posted by Wafflesomd No one has told him how to root. Terminal: sudo passwd root set the psswrd to w/e you want, then when you want to be root, just type su in terminal. It will prompt you for the psswrd, then try everyone else's stuff as root.

Thank you!!