Application Errors From 'Cool Applications' Thread

[HyBriDJoKeR]

Ruby: I installed the .tgz for it and when I execute it in terminal, it just hangs.

Gkrellmd: Same thing as Ruby

Mondo: Installed .tgz, when executing 'mondoarchive', I receive this error 'error while loading shared libraries: libnewt.so.0.51: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory'

Frozen-Bubble: Installed .tgz, 'Can't locate fbmdkcommon.pm in @INC (@INC contains: /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.0/i486-linux /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.0 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.0/i486-linux /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.0 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl .) at /usr/bin/frozen-bubble line 43.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/bin/frozen-bubble line 43.'

LimeWire: I attempt to install it but it tells me that I need Java VM installed, which I could of sworn I did.

Using Slackware 9.1

[mojo jojo]

did you get your package from here www.linuxpackages.net ???

[HyBriDJoKeR]

Yes I had

[mojo jojo]

ok I dunno about gkrell and froxzen bubble but I can help with LimeWire (great app ;D)

all you have to do is edit you .bash_profile in you home directory

open up the CLI and type <text editor here> .bash_profile and change it so it looks like this

# .bash_profile

# Get the aliases and functions
if [ -f ~/.bashrc ]; then
. ~/.bashrc
fi

# User specific environment and startup programs

PATH=$PATH:$HOME/bin:/usr/java/j2re1.4.2_03/bin
export PATH
unset USERNAME

logout and restart the xserver (ctrl-alt-del) and in the CLI type in "which java" and it should work. If not change this "usr/java/j2re1.4.2_03/bin" to whereever you put it , and it should work

[HyBriDJoKeR]

CLI? .bash_profile? ???

[mojo jojo]

CLI = Command Line Instercafe ;D

the .bash_profile is just a file. so once you open the CLI your already in your home folder

[HyBriDJoKeR]

Wow, I've never been so confused in my life. @_@

[HyBriDJoKeR]

You'll have to explain to me what you want me to do

[mojo jojo]

ok.

1. Open the CLI

2. type in "<your text editor> .bash_profile

3. add this line to the par that says "PATH=$PATH:$HOME/bin:" and add "/usr/java/j2re1.4.2_03/bin" so it will look like the one I posted earlier.

4. logout and restart the xserver (crtl-alt-del)

5.open the CLI and type in "which java" if it says /usr/java..." then it works.

If not change the /usr/java.." to the current location of it and repeat step 4

thats all you need to do.

[trickster]

There is a tutorial for Limewire on the Plain English Tutorials section.