Installing software on a running system, either as binaries or from source
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1answer
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How to solve “building the main Guest Additions module Failed”
I tried to install the VirtualBox Guest Additions module in a VM guest running CentOS but I get this error message when everything else was okay:
building the main Guest Additions module Failed
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4
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7answers
9k views
How to install .tar.bz and .tar.bz2 packages?
I would like to know how to install .tar.bz and .tar.bz2 packages on Debian, please give me a complete explanation.
0
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1answer
99 views
How to install StackApplet on Fedora 16?
Is possible to install the StackApplet on my Fedora 16 (under KDE) ?
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2answers
663 views
How to copy an installed application to another computer that lacks the build tools?
On one computer I installed an application from source using configure make and make install. Now I want to install the same application on another computer that lacks gcc, make and all the other ...
1
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2answers
618 views
Ubuntu Server: Already have LAMP installed, how do i install and set up Django?
Alright, so i've been struggling with installing and configuring Django for months now. I have reinstalled Ubuntu Server countless times because of my fails. I keep messing up some way every time.
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4
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1answer
571 views
Where should a local executable be placed?
I have an executable for the perforce version control client (p4). I can't place it in /opt/local because I don't have root privileges. Is there a standard location where it needs to be placed under ...
3
votes
2answers
6k views
Get newest gcc for debian?
I can't build my apps on gcc since I use various c++0x features. I'm on Debian 6 (Lenny) and after upgrade/updating I have gcc version 4.4.5-8. I'm unsure which version is required but mingw 4.6.2 ...
1
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1answer
637 views
unable to install rpm packages in gnome3 (openSUSE 12.1)
I have to install wicd from its source rpm package but Apper-sentinel keeps waiting at license agreement requirement showing message waiting for service to start.
This (see the last comment in this ...
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2answers
443 views
How to meet required dependencies in order to install expect pecl extension on Mac OS X?
I am attempting to install the expect pecl extension.
OS version = 10.7.3
PHP version 5.3.10 installed via macports
expect version 5.45 installed via macports
The command I am executing:
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1
vote
1answer
635 views
Does `make install` overwrite files?
I've taken some time to install a newer version of Apache2.x on my Mac Os X 10.6.8.
When configuring apache through ./configure I specified the Darwin layout. This layout assumes the path setup of ...
4
votes
2answers
206 views
Any other distro offer like Ubuntu Software Centre?
I want to know does any other linux disto offer anything close to Ubuntu Software Centre? Some of the features I like about it is A) Sandboxing B) Ability to search any of the libs/apps with ...
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1answer
391 views
Can't install software in Ubuntu, says last download was incomplete and must be fixed first [closed]
I am using Ubuntu. Yesterday I was installing the Adobe Flash plugin on my laptop, but the installation was interrupted and the plugin was not installed completely. But the software shows in the ...
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2answers
155 views
What is the difference between root and chroot?
Is there any different between root and chroot in Linux? Can anyone please explain them?
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1answer
165 views
How to install rastertoezpl on Pardus?
I bought a barcode printer as Godex. I have to install its drivers. I did it on Ubuntu. However, I have some problems about it.For example:
In README file:
$ sudo aptitude install libcupsimage2-dev
...
2
votes
1answer
316 views
How to install & run collectd on Solaris 10 x86
I am trying to install and run collectd on Solaris 10 x86. I downloaded the Solaris x86 version of the installer. Installed using pkd_add command and chose the default folders.
Now I am trying to ...
2
votes
1answer
88 views
How close is cdebconf able to serve as a drop-in replacement for debconf?
Most of the internet information around cdebconf is circa 06`, or I was just unable to find its location. Please mention if recent documentation, or FAQ, is available.
Is cdebconf able to serve as ...
0
votes
1answer
587 views
zlib support for PIL won't work
I'm trying to install PIL as per its instruction on debian but can't figure how to fix this bit:
I get --- ZLIB (PNG/ZIP) support available on build_ext
and * ZLIB (PNG/ZIP) support not installed on ...
0
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1answer
235 views
Installing glibc 2.3 for mysql server
I need to install mysql server and client for a project of mine so I downloaded the MySQL-client-5.1.61-1.glibc23.i386.rpm for the client and MySQL-server-5.1.61-1.glibc23.i386.rpm for the server.
I ...
0
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1answer
207 views
I cannot install “unifdef” on CentOS 6
After I ran yum install unifdef
I got "No package unifdef available"
I already added all sources.
(Base, contrib, Debuginfo, Extras, Plus and Updates)
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0answers
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Hanging at “Running Transaction Test” when trying to install php-soap
I have here a CentOS 5 and I'm trying to run yum install php-soap but the installer hangs on and the last step is Running Transaction Test.
I found out that NFS shares are the problem. See here or ...
1
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2answers
3k views
How to uninstall java on Linux Mint 12
Today, I downloaded the latest java jre which is a .bin file
By mistake, I installed it on my desktop by running ./jre. I want to remove this installation, move the .bin file to somewhere else and ...
1
vote
1answer
208 views
How do I build Lynx with SSL on Mac OS X?
I'd like to build and install Lynx on Mac OS X. I've found out that building is as simple as running ./configure, but I'm having trouble building with SSL support. I've downloaded openSSL. How do I ...
5
votes
3answers
351 views
How to keep track of installed software
Every now and then I'm in need of updating a software running on one of our testservers at work (mostly Debian). What really confuses me almost every time is the fact that there is not just one way to ...
5
votes
3answers
732 views
Is there a Homebrew-equivalent for limited access user accounts in Linux?
I have a few Linux servers that lack necessary sudo or root permissions, and I'm feeling kind of stuck with my options:
hand-compile packages to a ~/local/ folder or some equivalent
work with ...
1
vote
1answer
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Invalid configuration `x86_64': machine `x86_64' not recognized
Compiling this: http://linux.softpedia.com/progDownload/Indexed-PDF-Creator-Download-1071.html
anisha@linux-dopx:~/tarBalls/ipdf-1.0.0> ./configure --build=x86_64
checking for a BSD-compatible ...
0
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1answer
117 views
How do I get started with linux? [closed]
I am a programmer but have only used Windows as the development environment till now. I work on Java. I wanted to start developing on Linux and would like to know where to start. More specifically:
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3
votes
1answer
394 views
libstdc++.so.3 => not found on CloudLinux, no SuperUser permissions, seemingly in chroot.
I am trying to install the Linux x64 BOINC command-line interface client on a CloudLinux machine with x86_64 Architecture.
When I try to run the executable I get an error:
./boinc: error while ...
2
votes
2answers
683 views
Installation on debian 5 32-bit without being a root
I am new to Linux and I am trying to install Skype and Google Chrome on my desktop. It runs Debian 5 32-bit. I downloaded the packages from the web but I have no idea how to install them. I have ...
1
vote
1answer
195 views
Upgrade swig 2.0 or newer
I'm using Fedora 13 and I have swig 1.3 installed:
$ swig -version
SWIG Version 1.3.40
I need to upgrade it to swig 2.0. How is this done?.
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2answers
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How to recover a utility. (Accidentally Deleted /usr/bin/php file)
New Linux user. I accidentally overwrote my /usr/bin/php file. The php command no longer works.
What's the best way to recover that file?
Using bash and Linux Mint distro.
5
votes
5answers
361 views
Why is it recommended to create a group and user for some applications?
Most of the time, when installing a program from source it is recommended to create a new user and a new group and give /usr/local/<myapp> the recently created user and group ownership.
Why is ...
2
votes
2answers
440 views
How to install aMSN on Scientific Linux?
I can't find aMSN in the Scientific Linux 6 repositories.. How can I install it?
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5answers
251 views
Bash script that can test for a particular lib
I'm writing a bash script that needs to test if certain libs are installed on a VPS, and if they're not, the script will install them.
My problem is being able to have the script determine if they ...
2
votes
1answer
765 views
How to verify if tmux is properly installed on Mac OSX
I've just tried installing tmux from source (via installing libevent first). The installation seemed fine, without throwing any obvious error. But when I typed tmux in iTerm2, it returned "command not ...
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vote
1answer
415 views
Problem in installing Google voice and video plugin for Gmail
I just downloaded Google talk plugin for voice and video (for audio/video chat in gmail).
I am using RHEL6. I downloaded the plugin (64 bit, rpm format).
While installing it an error comes which ...
2
votes
2answers
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how to apply this patch
There is a patch fix for perl module net::ssh2 it fixes a seg fault error that happens on some machines.
It's located here:
https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=36614
I downloaded the ...
3
votes
1answer
91 views
Access PgSQL executables from anywhere
I've installed PgSQL 9.1.2 from PostgreSQL repositories and all it's fine except that I can't execute command from every path in my OS. For example suppose that I want to run the command pg_dump: for ...
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1answer
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How to install Empathy on CentOS 6.0?
I'm a very new CentOS user. I came from Ubuntu. I need to install Empathy on my CentOS PC.
Can anybody explain how to do that?
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1answer
223 views
How to install caffeine on fedora16?
https://launchpad.net/caffeine
I'm trying to install caffeine on Fedora but I am stuck on some problem, that is I can't run:
./bin/caffeine
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votes
2answers
144 views
Where should I place a downloaded tarball?
I have downloaded the ChromePlus tarball and extracted it to my home directory. The extracted folder contains an executable that I can double-click to launch ChromePlus. So I assume I do not need to ...
3
votes
1answer
642 views
Installing OpenVPN to replace Cisco VPN because Cisco will not work with the kernel I am on or downgrade instead?
I had difficulties installing Cisco5.0 VPN on my Ubuntu 10.04 LTS. I asked for assistance in this question: link to previous question. The answer is that this Cisco program will run on only older ...
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1answer
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Kernel module for Cisco VPN client doesn't compile under ubuntu 10.04 LTS?
I am trying to install a Cisco VPN client under Ubuntu 10.04 LTS. In the extracted folder I type:
alex@alex-laptop:~/Downloads/cisco4.8/vpnclient$ sudo ./vpn_install
and there is output of activity ...
2
votes
1answer
265 views
I bought a game from Ubuntu Software Centre, How do I download it for Linux Mint?
I bought the game TRAUMA from the ubuntu software centre, using my login user/password and paid with my debit card, I can download and play the purchased game in ubuntu fine. But I recently switched ...
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vote
1answer
665 views
How do I install the nagios NRPE plugin on CentOS 5 using yum?
How do I install the nagios NRPE plugin on CentOS 5 using yum?
I've tried yum install nagios-plugins but it's only downloading a fraction of a megabyte. Then if I do a search for one of the commands ...
3
votes
1answer
237 views
Install pdflatex via SSH on Amazon EC2 instance
I need to install pdflatex on my Linux powered machine (Amazon EC2 instance, didn't decided yet which distribution would be the best so also feel free to give a hint) because I want to connect ...
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2answers
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How to install software in solaris?
How do I install NetBackUp software in solaris?
I'm learning the software and I need to install and practice using it.
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votes
5answers
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Where is Netbeans installed on Ubuntu?
I installed Netbeans on my Ubuntu 11.10 machine. I used the combined method, so Netbeans and JDK are installed from a single file. However, now that it's installed I can't figure out how to start ...
0
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1answer
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How to install non-outdated nvidia drivers using apt-get?
I tried using apt-get install nvidia-current after installation
I got 280.13 version, which is not the latest version(290.10).
so how can i force apt-get to download the latest driver?
Edit:
I'm ...
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1answer
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How do I upgrade to the newest Firefox via YaST in OpenSuSE 11.x?
I'm running OpenSuSE 11.2 and I would like to upgrade to the newest version of Firefox (v 8 I believe at the time of this question). I'm not interested in extracting a tarball, I would like to do it ...
2
votes
1answer
192 views
Forcing 'yes' to new update license agreements?
Sometimes when a new version of a big piece of software is released (java, flash, etc), the developers will require that a license agreement be combed through and then ask you to type (yes/no) at the ...
