[bf1942] *blushing* NOOB ?
Kyle Perkins
kperkins at iastate.edu
Sun Feb 1 17:24:41 EST 2004
That works just as well as "bash *filename*". Both recognize the
filename as an executable.
Kyle Bernier wrote:
> ahhh thanks for the answer..just found it on google....strange i didnt have to
> do this when i installed i just did ./^filename^... thanks for the answer tho
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> >From: "James Mackie"
> >Reply-To: bf1942 at icculus.org
> >To:
> >Subject: RE: [bf1942] *blushing* NOOB ?
> >Date: Sun, 1 Feb 2004 14:12:39 -0800
> >
> >It makes the file executable.. :) so that it will run and install..
> >
> >James
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Kyle Bernier [mailto:krbernier at hotmail.com]
> >Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2004 2:04 PM
> >To: bf1942 at icculus.org
> >Subject: RE: [bf1942] *blushing* NOOB ?
> >
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> >
> >another noob question...what does chmod 755 do exactly?
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> > >From: "Ian Merwin"
> > >Reply-To: bf1942 at icculus.org
> > >To:
> > >Subject: RE: [bf1942] *blushing* NOOB ?
> > >Date: Sun, 1 Feb 2004 15:02:04 -0700
> > >
> > >Thanks for your help! You guys are GREAT!
> > >
> > >IanMan
> > >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: James Gurney [mailto:james at globalmegacorp.org]
> > >Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2004 2:59 PM
> > >To: bf1942 at icculus.org
> > >Subject: Re: [bf1942] *blushing* NOOB ?
> > >
> > >
> > >Ian Merwin wrote:
> > >
> > > > Question #1: What should the file size be?
> > >
> > >108139062 bytes
> > >
> > > > Question #2: Do I need to download the 65.2mb file AND the 6.5 patch
> > >
> > >You need to download the 104MB one.
> > >
> > > > Question #3: Im using SSH to communicate with my remote Linux server.
> > > > Can I download directly to it from the command line in Linux? INSTEAD
> > >of
> > > > downloading to my WinXP machine then FTPing to the Linux box? *major
> > > > waste of time* (The server is an hours drive away). I have DSL
> > >384/128.
> > >
> > >Probably. Try wget or curl:
> > >
> > >wget http://bf1942.lightcubed.com/dist/bf1942_lnxded-1.6-rc1.run
> > >
> > >or
> > >
> > >curl http://bf1942.lightcubed.com/dist/bf1942_lnxded-1.6-rc1.run
> > >
> > >If you don't have either installed, Google for instructions on how to
> > >install them for your distrobution.
> > >
> > > > Question #4: Any news on the BFSMD for the new patch?
> > >
> > >No idea.
> > >
> > > > Question #5: Is this a complete install -- meaning I should put it in
> > > > a
> > > > NEW directiory (eg. bf1942_1.6/) and start it seperately so our
> > >current
> > > > running install isn't interfered with?
> > >
> > >Yes. Download the file, chmod 755 it, and run it. It will ask what dir
> > >to extract to. See the full details here:
> > >
> > >http://www.bf1942.lightcubed.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=920
> > >
> > >James
> > >
> > >
> >
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> >
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> >
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