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mooseman
10-11-2004, 02:19 AM
i just installed knoppix to my hard drive and i am having issues running executable files. what am i doing wrong? can someone please help me?
mooseman
10-11-2004, 02:38 AM
BTW yes i have the linux version. and if u need to know the programs ive tried running are aol instant messanger and winrar
firebyrd10
10-11-2004, 02:51 AM
BTW yes i have the linux version. and if u need to know the programs ive tried running are aol instant messanger and winrar
Did you install them? Or are they just in a directory?

Try typing /directory/name/program
mooseman
10-11-2004, 02:55 AM
how do i install them? they just came in .tgz files that i extracted.
firebyrd10
10-11-2004, 03:37 AM
how do i install them? they just came in .tgz files that i extracted.

move the executable files to /usr/bin


that will alow normal calling of the file.