|How to run a downloade program?

[thevenerable2]

http://rootzwiki.com/topic/38786-tpdebrick-v004/

I downloaded the two programe from there, but when i type the commands it tells me to type in the terminal, i get errors
im running lubuntu

i just want to unzip or run these two programs

please tell me how, as usual, linux makes it sop hard just to run a program

thanks

[thevenerable2]

please can someone just give me step by step instructions how to unzip and run there??

i just cant understand the googled tips i tried to look for, they are madly complicated.

''
The first thing you need to do is extracting it in a folder, let's make it your desktop. You can extract an archive right clicking on it and choosing the appropriate entry. It should create a new folder with a similar name, e.g. program-1.2.3. Now you need to open your terminal and then go to that directory:
cd /home/yourusername/Desktop/program-1.2.3
Make sure you first read a file called INSTALL or INSTALL.txt or README. Check if there is any of these files with the ls command, and then display the right one with:
xdg-open INSTALL
The file will contain the right indications to go on with the compiling process. Usually the three "classical" steps are:
./configure
make
sudo make install
''

all that and more just to install a downloaded file??

please give me a solution, i cannot work with this system

[sandyd]

http://rootzwiki.com/topic/38786-tpdebrick-v004/

I downloaded the two programe from there, but when i type the commands it tells me to type in the terminal, i get errors
im running lubuntu

i just want to unzip or run these two programs

please tell me how, as usual, linux makes it sop hard just to run a program

thanks

Hi, what errors do you get - and what commands produce errors?

[thevenerable2]

Hi

i am told by tjhe guide to type this:
Run "cd Downloads"
Run "unzip tpdebrick-v004"
Run "cd tpdebrick-v004"

each one produces this result:
'Run: command not found'

maybe im typing them in wrong
i am copying and pasting them
please tell me how to open these dowloaded files properly or i will uninstall ;linux

this is the first time ive tried to actually do something productive on it and i am stuck already, i cant even run a downloaded file for gods sake.
i have really had enough

Dear linux, please learn how to use mouse clicks to unzip and install software. its really great & will bring you into at least the 1990's

[Elfy]

Dear linux, please learn how to use mouse clicks to unzip and install software. its really great & will bring you into at least the 1990's

works like that for me - what do you get if you right click?

'Run: command not found'

Run isn't a command

try

cd Downloads

[monkeybrain20122]

Well you can just unzip it by right clicking and choose 'extract here', this will create a folder tpdebrick-v004 in Downloads.
Then open a terminal and type

cd Downloads/tpdebrick-v004

cd means change directory. Now you are in the directory ~/Downloads/tpdebrick-v004
"~/" means /home/username, since you start the terminal in your home all that can be omitted and you entered only "Downloads/tpdebrick-v004" in the terminal.

After getting into the tpdebrick-v004 directory you will have to do other things, maybe to run a install script, or to build from source, or maybe just as simple as running a precompiled binary. It depends on the software.

[thevenerable2]

When i right click on th edownload files i get options ' open containing foler etc'
i have no idea whereto unzip them too, or how to run it even if i could unzip it.

I managed to run the script or whatever its called, i didnt know i didnt have to type 'run'

anyway, it didnt work.. and now im trying it again its giving me an error:
cd downloads
bash: cd: downloads: No such file or directory

[bapoumba]

When i right click on th edownload files i get options ' open containing foler etc'
i have no idea whereto unzip them too, or how to run it even if i could unzip it.

I managed to run the script or whatever its called, i didnt know i didnt have to type 'run'

anyway, it didnt work.. and now im trying it again its giving me an error:
cd downloads
bash: cd: downloads: No such file or directory

cd Downloads

with a capital D, we are case sensitive.

[Elfy]

linux is case sensitive

cd Downloads

[thevenerable2]

i think i got past the stage
but then get this error:

dfu-util not installed
fastboot not installed


If any of you looked at the link i sent regarding the tutorial to debrick my hp touchpad, you will see ive got as far as running thos command, plus the:
22. Run "script" (this will capture the output of the tpdebrick process)
23. Run "sudo ./tpdebrick XX" (where XX is the size of the TP: 16, 32 or 64)

but then i get those errors above

how do i install those missing prgrams please?
I've looked on google but yet again as itas linux and cant do anything the easy way, its more confusing than helpful.