ubuntu 8.10

LARY PORTER · 01-12-2009, 04:15 PM

It located in file system-file manager.

stratotak · 01-12-2009, 04:37 PM

Most likely if you downloaded it with firefox and havent changed default location for download.Its on your desktop.Just copy or move it to your home directory..open terminal enter ls and you will see it listed in home directory..when you type in cd..it means change directory..but you need to give it a path to change to..for example.cd /etc/X11/

strat@strat-laptop:~$ ls
Desktop Documents Examples Music Pictures Public Templates Videos
or you can open terminal and cd to desktop example.
strat@strat-laptop:~$ cd /home/strat/Desktop
strat@strat-laptop:~/Desktop$ ls
puppy-4.1.2-k2.6.25.16-seamonkey.iso

LARY PORTER · 01-12-2009, 05:45 PM

I downloaded sanModem.gz to a cdr disc,maybe I didn't install it right? how should it be done?

ajlewis2 · 01-12-2009, 05:51 PM

If it is on a cd disk, you need to copy it to your Desktop. You can't do anything with it on the cd. It doesn't install. It is a script that runs, but you have to put it on your computer and then unzip it. Can you put the cd in and then drag the file to your Desktop?

Then open a terminal after it is on your Desktop and do:

gunzip scanModem.gz
chmod +x scanModem
./scanModem

LARY PORTER · 01-12-2009, 09:14 PM

I did what you said.the response was no such file or directoy?

stratotak · 01-12-2009, 09:34 PM

if you dragged it from cd to your home directory..then open terminal and enter ls you will see the name of the file..type name of file exactly..linux is case sensitive..so if it is a capitol S you need to use a capitol S..Im lazy..sometime it can be a long file and its easier to do ls then drag mouse over all of file to highlight..right click and copy..then paste ..

LARY PORTER · 01-12-2009, 10:00 PM

I did as you said,still no file or directoy, I am really starting to feel foolish about now.

your_shadow03 · 01-12-2009, 10:10 PM

Hello Lary,
Can I help you about the same.
Ok..On Which Directory You have downloaded the software?
Do ls and send the output to me.

LARY PORTER · 01-12-2009, 10:35 PM

lary@desktop:~$ ls
aptoncd-0.1 desktop Modem scanModem.2009010331
copy of scanModem.gz file.iso scanModem

your_shadow03 · 01-12-2009, 10:47 PM

Now Thats the whole Issue.
You are trying to cd to scanModem.gz which has another name here :

Code:

copy of scanModem.gz

Actually you have created a duplicate copy of the same file on your desktop thats why its showing "Copy of ...".
Try to delete any one of them.
It should only display scanModem.gz instead of "Copy of ..."
First perform this and I will let you know whats next to do.

LARY PORTER · 01-12-2009, 11:03 PM

lary@desktop:~$ ls
aptoncd-0.1 desktop file.iso scanModem.gz

your_shadow03 · 01-12-2009, 11:07 PM

Yes You are going right .
Now Follow these steps on the same directory:

Code:

gunzip scanModem.gz

< this will create a folder >

Code:

chmod +x scanModem

Code:

./scanModem

And See if it works fine.

LARY PORTER · 01-12-2009, 11:24 PM

gunzip scanModem
gz: scanModem.gz: too many levels of symbolic links

your_shadow03 · 01-12-2009, 11:32 PM

paste the output:

Code:

lary@desktop:~$ ls -la

linuxlover.chaitanya · 01-12-2009, 11:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LARY PORTER

gunzip scanModem
gz: scanModem.gz: too many levels of symbolic links

The name of the file is not scanModem but scanModem.gz
You will need to run gunzip scanModem.gz.