Thank you very much! :) You've been a great help! Sarah ----- Original Message ----- From: "Edward" <edward@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "General Red Hat Linux discussion list" <redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2004 2:36 AM Subject: Re: Installing software onto Linux Red Hat 9 > > > sam_o_neill wrote: > > > I am a new user to Linux and I found that it is very very different to Windows which is what I usually use. > > I downloaded the special Linux version of Real Player onto my computer but when I click on the file to start the installation it does nothing....on the site it said something about having to make the file executable first but I have no idea how to do it... > > Hey Sarah, please set up your e-mail client to wrap lines at about 72. > > You need to read up on the chmod command - type 'man chmod' to find out > more. > > I simply MUST point you to the Linux Documentation Project > (www.tldp.org). They have excellent guides there for you to read. Start > with the Systems Administrator Guide. > > The chmod command is pretty standard knowledge, and if you don't know > it, I can't recommend the above guide enough. > > > > > and does anybody know of a way that Iwould be able to get my .wmv files to work with Linux???? > > Use a media player capable of showing wmv files. A google search on > 'Linux wmv player' should give good results. > > Regards, > Ed. > > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
