all my down loads say command line error when I try to open them

This looks like you are trying to download windows programs from the internet and run them. This will not work.

This is generally a bad idea, as you have no knowledge of who is executing what on your computer, as you cannot trust random internet sites to give you the correct executable in a secure fashion. To avoid this problem, ubuntu uses a software repository, where software can be securely installed from a trusted location.

https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Software_repository

If you *really* need to run this application (you probably don't), and have already checked to make sure no application is able to do what you need from the repository, then you can install a windows emulation software program called "wine", which can run windows executables, but is not 100% guaranteed.

what are you actually trying to do?

What are you trying to achieve?

The file is a Windows binary. Ubuntu is not windows, it is a distribution of Linux so the file will most likely be of no value to you. If you fill us in with what you are trying to do we may be able to give a native solution.

You will have to forgive me as I am not to familiar with Ubuntu. I was trying to download a program where I can use my iphone as a web cam. A friend of mine set me up with Ubuntu as I was having a host of trouble using Windows XP pro. I like Ubuntu but do not know how to navigate my way around to do very much,ie: downloading or running programs I am interested in.

Thanks, I am going to give it a try. I will let you know how I make out.M.Colley

New to Ubuntu:
- read the Ubuntu Manual, it's very informative: http://ubuntu-manual.org/
Click on the "download Button" to download the latest PDF version.
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SwitchingToUbuntu/FromWindows
- The Ubuntu pocket guide: http://www.ubuntupocketguide.com/
- The online help https://help.ubuntu.com/10.04/index.html

Relax and fun:
http://planet.ubuntu.com/ and Full Circle Magazine http://fullcirclemagazine.org/

I am trying to receive market trading charts, Often i can read a text but no video,
when i try to go to a training we binary i receive a archive error.
Dave hunt <email address hidden>

@dave hunt
That is unrelated to the topic of this question. So please create a new question for the problem you are experiencing (https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+addquestion). Please feel free to subscribe me to your new question.