Today’s Ubuntu (Linux) tip is “how to install .bin extension file in Ubuntu?”.
When you are trying to install some .bin extension file for your Ubuntu OS for example RealPlayer11GOLD.bin you can’t install it directly as you are doing it in windows. To install such .bin extension file you need to know some simple terminal commands, which will change the .bin file so that Ubuntu can executes it.
After downloading the .bin file move it to desktop or other folder in your Home directory.
Then open the terminal (applications > accessories > terminal)
Type the following command if have you stored the file in desktop. (Remember type all the mentioned commands in this post without quotes.)
“cd desktop”
or replace the word “desktop” in the above command with the folder name where you stored your .bin file.
Then hit enter
Type “ls” and hit enter to verify your file is present in that folder.
Next type the following important command.
“sudo chmod +x filename.bin”
In the above command change the word “filename” with name of the file which you are installing.
For example if you are installing RealPlayer11GOLD type the following command
sudo chmod +x RealPlayer11GOLD.bin”
Hit enter.
Then it will ask for password. Give your login password. It will not appear in screen when you type, so don’t get confused. Type it without any mistake.
Now the you have changed the bin file into application that can be executed by ubuntu
To execute it type the following command
“./filename.bin”
Replace the word “filename” with name of the file which you are installing.
For example:
“./RealPlayer11GOLD.bin’
Hit enter. Then it will start the installation. It will alert you when installation is over.
We have planned to give you more Linux tips in our future posts.
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super clear, many thanks! everything has worked perfectly. i have marked this post for future reference.
super clear, everything has worked perfectly. i am marking this post for future reference. many thanks!