Tar File

[Sef]

I was able to get download Strife; however, it came as a tar package, and I have not opened one in so long that installing it has proven to be rather frustrating.

What I have accomplished so far:

1) Extracted the package
2) set up a directory named Strife

However, i cannot get to the Strife directory.

What should I do?


Thank you in advance.

[dniMretsaM]

How did you extract the package? What error are you getting when you cd into the strife directory? What are the permissions on the downloaded archive and extracted folder?

[Sef]

How did you extract the package?

Right clicked and used extract.

What error are you getting when you cd into the strife directory?

sef@sef-laptop:~$ cd /home/sef/StrifeClientLinux64-0.0.1.12
bash: cd: /home/sef/StrifeClientLinux64-0.0.1.12: No such file or directory
sef@sef-laptop:~$ /home/StrifeClientLinux64-0.0.1.12
bash: /home/StrifeClientLinux64-0.0.1.12: No such file or directory
sef@sef-laptop:~$ /home/Downloads/StrifeClientLinux64-0.0.1.12
bash: /home/Downloads/StrifeClientLinux64-0.0.1.12: No such file or directory

The folder I created is in /Downloads.

What are the permissions on the downloaded archive and extracted folder?

Owner: Create and delete files. (I am the owner.)

Group: Access files

Other: Access files.

[deadflowr]

Maybe

ls Downloads

if it was extracted to the downloads folder.
Perhaps a name change is the reason it doesn't exit(?).

Just a thought.

[Sef]

Perhaps a name change is the reason it doesn't exit(?).

drwxr-xr-x 6 sef sef 4096 Feb 19 13:48 StrifeClient
drwxr-xr-x 2 sef sef 4096 Mar 16 09:52 StrifeClientLinux64-0.0.1.12
-rw-r--r-- 1 sef sef 1261975527 Mar 12 12:39 StrifeClientLinux64-0.0.1.12.tar.gz

The first two (StrifeClient) are highlighted in light blue, while the third one (StrifeClient) is highlighted

[coldcritter64]

sef@sef-laptop:~$ cd /home/sef/StrifeClientLinux64-0.0.1.12
bash: cd: /home/sef/StrifeClientLinux64-0.0.1.12: No such file or directory
sef@sef-laptop:~$ /home/StrifeClientLinux64-0.0.1.12
bash: /home/StrifeClientLinux64-0.0.1.12: No such file or directory
sef@sef-laptop:~$ /home/Downloads/StrifeClientLinux64-0.0.1.12
bash: /home/Downloads/StrifeClientLinux64-0.0.1.12: No such file or directory

The folder I created is in /Downloads.

The Downloads folder in Ubuntu is usually at the location /home/<user>/Downloads

Try cd'ing into the folder /home/sef/Downloads/StrifeClientLinux64-0.0.1.12 and see if you get an error.

Edit: also, you forgot the "cd" before the last two addresses above.

[Sef]

Try cd'ing into the folder /home/sef/Downloads/StrifeClientLinux64-0.0.1.12 and see if you get an error.

Got that part done. Thank you.

Now for unpacking the tar file.

[coldcritter64]

Got that part done. Thank you.

Now for unpacking the tar file.

If you've extracted the tar file into the directory there should be a README or INSTALL file in the contents with specific build/installation notes. Usually you would "configure" a package then "make" or "make install" the package.

Look for specific instructions, if there are any, in the tar file contents.

[Sef]

If you've extracted the tar file into the directory there should be a README or INSTALL file in the contents with specific build/installation notes. Usually you would "configure" a package then "make" or "make install" the package.

Look for specific instructions, if there are any, in the tar file contents.

Unfortunately, there are no instructions or readme or install files.

[deadflowr]

Unfortunately, there are no instructions or readme or install files.

I hope this means the extraction went well.

What are the contents, if no install or readme file?

Does the strife site give any hints in their faqs.
Or do they just assume since you run linux you are a tech super genius?