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how to run a .sh package from command line

Asked by Doja

Trying to install netbeans-6.1-linux.sh

what steps do I need to take to run the file?

here is what I have done that fails.

reidojackson@reidojackson-desktop:~/Desktop$ chmod +x ./netbeans-6.1-linux.sh
reidojackson@reidojackson-desktop:~/Desktop$ apt-get install netbeans-6.1-linux.sh
E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (13 Permission denied)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), are you root?
reidojackson@reidojackson-desktop:~/Desktop$ sudo -i
[sudo] password for reidojackson:
root@reidojackson-desktop:~# apt-get install netbeans-6.1-linux.sh
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Couldn't find package netbeans-6.1-linux.sh
root@reidojackson-desktop:~#

I dont understand why it wont run.

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#1

To run a shell script using terminal please try:

chmod +x ./netbeans-6.1-linux.sh

./netbeans-6.1-linux.sh

or

sudo ./netbeans-6.1-linux.sh

Hope this helps

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

Using System->Administration->Software sources [Ubuntu software tab] please enable (Check the checkbox) all the showed repositories rows.

Then open a Terminal from the menu Applications->Accessories->Terminal and type:

sudo aptitude update
sudo aptitude upgrade
sudo apt-get install netbeans

give your user password when requested, you don't see nothing when you type it, then press enter.

Hope this helps

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Doja (reidojackson) said : 		#3

the chmod finally seemed to work, and then the sudo ./netbeans-6.1-linux.sh command worked.

thanks,