install from .zip file?

[James58321]

Hi Everyone,
I am a n00b to ubuntu (and therefore, linux) and am wondering how to install a program called Biogenesis. I have the link here and if anyone can be of assistance, I would appreciate it. (I've also attached the .zip file I downloaded.)
Thanks.

Link:http://linux.softpedia.com/progDownl...oad-19248.html

Remember, you can do anything with a command prompt.

Play now, Play later.

[Partyboi2]

Hi, one way to run the program is to open a terminal (Applications>Accessories>Terminal) and download the binary version with wget

wget http://downloads.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/biogenesis/biogenesis_jar_0_5.zip?use_mirror=transact

then unzip it with

unzip biogenesis_jar_0_5.zip

then enter the newly created directory

cd biogenesis_jar

then make the 'biogenesis.jar' file executable

chmod +x biogenesis.jar

then you can run it from the terminal in its source directory (Where you currently are) with

./biogenesis.jar

or if you want to launch it from your Desktop you can right click on the Desktop and choose "Create launcher" then fill in the details
Type: Application
Name: biogenesis
Command: Browse to '/home/user/biogenesis_jar/biogenesis.jar' (replace user with your username)
Comments: Leave blank or add something
Change icon pic (left top) to what ever you like.

[James58321]

thanks, but i got this during the end:

boris@james-laptop:~$ cd biogenesis_jar
boris@james-laptop:~/biogenesis_jar$ chmod +x biogenesis.jar
boris@james-laptop:~/biogenesis_jar$ ./biogenesis.jar
bash: ./biogenesis.jar: cannot execute binary file
boris@james-laptop:~/biogenesis_jar$

I also tried the launcher, didn't work, tried going to directory, didn't work.

I am attaching pics of the screen

[Partyboi2]

ok, instead of using './biogenesis.jar' to run the program use

 java -jar biogenesis.jar

If that works you will need to change the "command" field for the launcher to

java -jar /home/boris/biogenesis_jar/biogenesis.jar

[James58321]

both times it gave me thischeck attachment for screenshot)

[Partyboi2]

Have you got java installed?

java -version

Also what version of Ubuntu are you using?

Edit: If you don't have java installed the output to 'java -version' will be

bash: /usr/bin/java: No such file or directory

If its not installed you can install java with

sudo apt-get install openjdk-6-jre

java -jar biogenesis.jar