[NBLUG/talk] What kind of file is "...-rpm.bin"?

[Todd Cary]

Mike -

It created an installer and did it's job of installing the JRE in the 
/opt/ directory.  Now, I believe, I have to create the symbolic link for 
the browser - correct?

Also, why didn't "sh [the file name]" not work, after setting the 
"execute" bit, but just running it with "./[file name] " did work?

Todd

P.S. Again, I want to express my appreciation for the time and detail 
you put into your replies!

ME wrote:

>Todd Cary said:
>  
>
>>I have downloaded a Java plugin
>>
>>j2re-1_4_2_01-linux-i586-rpm.bin
>>
>>What kind of file is this?  Do I use the rpm utility?
>>    
>>
>
>Many times, downloaded files explicitly for Linux that end with *.binuse a
>packaging format that allows then to act like "self extracting
>executables.
>
>If it is one of these files, and you genuinely trust the makers, then try
>this:
>$ chmod 755 j2re-1_4_2_01-linux-i586-rpm.bin
>and from the same directory as the file do this:
>(preferrably in X from a terminal window)
>$ ./j2re-1_4_2_01-linux-i586-rpm.bin
>(to "run" the file.
>
>See what happens.
>
>(Note: you should really trust the file and makers of the file when you do
>this, as  you will be running (or trying to run) their code as your UID.
>
>You may just get an RPM back, or it may launch an installer for you, or it
>may give you an error...
>
>I'd like to hear if this was actually what problem you faced. (Feedback
>welcome.)
>
>-ME
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