converting file to binary issue

carltonp · 11-18-2012, 05:40 AM

Hi Markush

The RHEL v6 is an evaluation and I installed it.

I just can't get compress/uncompress installed....

markush · 11-18-2012, 05:49 AM

This file you wanted to install DBConfig_RHEL_SAM_10_0_R5.bin, where does it come from? I've searched the internet, you seem not to be the first one who has problems with uncompress and this file.

Markus

carltonp · 11-18-2012, 05:52 AM

Hi Markush

I got it from here:

http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/wps/po...xml#tabAnchor3

markush · 11-18-2012, 05:54 AM

And what exacltly did you want to achieve with this package?

Markus

carltonp · 11-18-2012, 05:57 AM

Its a network management application. Used to manage service providers network services.

markush · 11-18-2012, 06:01 AM

Could you please provide more information. For what purpose do you need this software. What do you want to do with the computer? is it for learning-purposes? are there other solutions possible? Why RedHat?

Markus

carltonp · 11-18-2012, 06:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by markush

Why RedHat?

Markus

The actual software is a network management application which can only be run on RedHat or Solaris

schneidz · 11-18-2012, 07:57 AM

^ it seems like it cant be installed on redhat either.

is this some proprietary software provided by your job ?

else there are 101 network monitoring programs for linux. this one doesnt seem to be well maintained.

schneidz · 11-18-2012, 08:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carltonp

schneidz

After issuing the command the following output appeared

Code:

 [root@localhost /]# zcat /tmp/install.dir.4889/Linux/resource/vm.tar.Z > vm.tar

 gzip: /tmp/install.dir.4889/Linux/resource/vm.tar.Z: not in gzip format

i am still curious about this file. can you please run the first command i posted (the file command).

carltonp · 11-18-2012, 08:48 AM

schneidz

I've totally reinstalled RedHat v6, and while re-installing I saw the optional package ncompress :-). So it is installed. I starting the whole process again.

I'm now at a stage where I'm trying to change directory to the USB (having switched to a super user from root) and I keep on getting permission denied

Quote:

bash-4.1$ cd CC09-01D1
-bash: cd: CC09-01D1: Permission denied
-bash-4.1$

CC09-01D1 is the name of the USB drive that I'm trying to access. However, I will get permission denied even if I were trying ot access DVD/CD etc...

carltonp · 11-18-2012, 08:57 AM

Just had a thought. Do I need to mount the USB drive before trying to access it?

markush · 11-18-2012, 08:58 AM

If you want to know which device your USB-drive is, please post the output of

Code:

ls /dev/sd*

probably it is /dev/sdb1, and if you have an empty directory /mnt/tmp you can mount

Code:

mount /dev/sdb1 /mnt/tmp

Markus

schneidz · 11-18-2012, 08:59 AM

^ try logging in as root:
su -

the usb should be plugged in so the system can automount it.

why is the software dependant on a usb drive ?

markush · 11-18-2012, 08:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carltonp

Just had a thought. Do I need to mount the USB drive before trying to access it?

Yes if it isn't mounted automatically.

Markus

carltonp · 11-18-2012, 09:01 AM

Now, I have a DVD in the drive and when I try CD to the DVD I get the following message

Quote:

-bash-4.1$ cd /
-bash-4.1$ cd media
-bash-4.1$ ls
RHEL_6.3 x86_64 Disc 1
-bash-4.1$ cd RHEL_6.3 x86_64 Disc 1
-bash: cd: RHEL_6.3: No such file or directory