aMSN installation

**miickEe** · 09-01-2004, 10:27 PM

hey hey

Another question, i downloaded a bin file for aMSN "amsn-0.90-installer.bin".
I typed in the terminal:
"./amsn-0.90-installer.bin"
..Then it went to the graphical installation process. I installed it into a folder in the opt/aMSN folder, as it was defaulted. It left an icon on my desktop, when I clock on it, it won't run! Is there a command that i can type to run it manually?

miickEe.

09-01-2004, 10:40 PM

Hello I haven't used amsn in a long time, but you can run the program by specifiing the command in a terminal. For instance /path/to/program:

Code:

/usr/bin/program

In your case it would be /opt/amsn/amsn or something, look it up with a file manager should be under /opt/amsn. You may also be able to fire it up with a filemanager if you're lucky.

Also you may want to give gaim a try, which supports msn, aim, Y!, and many others.

Anyhow enjoy your stay on GNU/Linux, all this stuff will come to you once your used to this operating system. In the meantime good luck, and welcome.

**miickEe** · 09-02-2004, 05:52 AM

thanks dude.

Linux has been nothing but a joy to use, and I think I will start using it as my main OS from now on. It surely pisses on Windows.

miickEe.

**miickEe** · 09-02-2004, 06:25 AM

hey hey
I installed gaim, the .RPM produces similar results..

**Tyr_7BE** · 09-02-2004, 01:17 PM

Are you sure it's installed? Take a look at your mplayer post for instructions on using yum. "yum install gaim" should do the trick for sure. Gaim has always worked for me (and should be included in the default FC2 install).

**alexis.delgado** · 09-02-2004, 01:37 PM

The executable its called amsn too

check that directory you installed amsn in is in your path with
echo $PATH

the executable should be in /opt/usr/bin

bye

**Schotty** · 09-02-2004, 01:59 PM

I forget does yum do a 'ldconfig' ? That may be what is needed. Or reboot.

09-02-2004, 02:03 PM

Oh yeah almost forgot to add, you can find any of the binary files by running 'whereis binary'. For instance:

Code:

whereis gaim

That will generate a list of locations, where your binary (executable) can be found. Also you can use the 'locate' command to find almost any file on your hard drive, excluding hidden files (depending how locate is configured). However you may have to build it's database before you use it.

Just keep at it, you'll get it.