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file-roller package

error on opening file or installing program

Asked by therriel

trying to install pidgin, when opening file exe, i got an error message. Here th message:
[/home/luc/Bureau/pidgin-2.5.5.exe]
  End-of-central-directory signature not found. Either this file is not
  a zipfile, or it constitutes one disk of a multi-part archive. In the
  latter case the central directory and zipfile comment will be found on
  the last disk(s) of this archive.
zipinfo: cannot find zipfile directory in one of /home/luc/Bureau/pidgin-2.5.5.exe or
          /home/luc/Bureau/pidgin-2.5.5.exe.zip, and cannot find /home/luc/Bureau/pidgin-2.5.5.exe.ZIP, period

I'm stock. Any help will be appreciate. Thanks

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Ufuk (ufukkilicaslan) said : 		#1

You can't not install exe files to install software in ubuntu (unless you are using wine). You should install a program using a package manager like synaptic or double clicking a .deb package. Go to system-->administration-->Synaptic package manager
Enter your user password when it prompts. Then use the search button and search for pidgin. When it finds it, right click and mark for install. Then apply to changes. It will download and install pidgin for you. After it is completed. you can find pidgin under applications.

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#2

Pidgin Version: 1:2.5.2-0ubuntu1.1 is already installed and included into Ubuntu you can access to it from menu:
Applications → Internet → Pidgin ....

Why you are trying to install a Windows 32 bits executable in Ubuntu... ?

Thank you

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therriel (luc-therrien) said : 		#3

Problem using webcam. I install my Microsoft VX3000 webcam in Ubuntu 8.10, but sut seems like non of the usual program are able to run it. Booting the computer the led on the cam light up rignt away. But when trying to set-up in AMSN, it said that another program is using the camera...I check every single program but non of them seems to use it. I'm stock. Need help. Thanks

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#4

Therriel

Please don't append a new question on a already answered or marked as solved question.
Please make new question from here: https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+addquestion
you will get better chance to get right answer on a fresh tagged "open" question.
Solved or answered questions are usually not read from answering people.

Thank you

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farhan_khan08 (farhan-khan08) said : 		#5

archive manager is not giving me access to install any software how to solve?

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