*.run files

[Chris Malton]

However, you'll probably need to do

sudo ./myrunfile.run

otherwise the file can't install!

Chris

Nathan Howell wrote:
> Gérard BIGOT wrote:
>   
>> On 7/24/07, *cj* <debiani386 at gmail.com <mailto:debiani386 at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>>     Hi all
>>
>>     as some of you may know by now, im not a professional at linux, so
>>     pardon me if this question seems extremely stupid.
>>
>>     im just wondering how to execute *.run files (as ive noticed that alot
>>     of the big linux games are now in *.run and not *.sh)
>>
>>
>> In linux execution-ability is a right you give to files (as seen on the 
>> left most of 'ls -l', seek the x signs). t's in no way related to an 
>> 'extension', like in other OSes.
>>
>>  in order to add the execute rights to file use 'sudo chmod +x <filename>'.
>>     
>
> If you own the file (as you will if you just downloaded it), you don't 
> need to use sudo. Just 'chmod +x <filename>'. Sudo is only needed when 
> you're working with files that your user account doesn't have permission 
> to mess with (like system files).
>
> Nathan
>
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