On Sep 2, 2011, at 11:59 AM, Vincent St-Amour wrote: > .sh files are shell scripts, you typically run them at the command > line. > > To install Racket using a shell script installer: > - open a terminal > - type "sh <path-to-the-.sh-installer>", using the right path to the > installer (where you downloaded it) and press enter. > - Follow the instructions.
Also keep in mind that if you want to install it in a public location, you'll need to have the right privileges. This often involves running the installer as root, e.g.: sudo sh <path-to-the-.sh-installer> John Clements > > Vincent > > > At Thu, 1 Sep 2011 15:16:03 +0200, > Susanna Trollvad wrote: >> >> [1 <multipart/alternative (7bit)>] >> [1.1 <text/plain; ISO-8859-1 (7bit)>] >> I have downloaded the file for linux (ubuntu) and I'm not sure what to do >> next. I have no idea what format .sh is or how to use it. >> >> When I simply click on the downloaded file the computer tries opening it in >> a text editor, but fails, and writes the message >> >> "gedit has not been able to detect the character encoding. >> Please check that you are not trying to open a binary file. >> Select a character encoding from the menu and try again." >> >> I have tried choosing both of the "character encodings" from the menu but >> none of them work. >> >> What do I need to do to get the program up and running? >> [1.2 <text/html; ISO-8859-1 (quoted-printable)>] >> >> [2 <text/plain; us-ascii (7bit)>] >> _________________________________________________ >> For list-related administrative tasks: >> http://lists.racket-lang.org/listinfo/users > _________________________________________________ > For list-related administrative tasks: > http://lists.racket-lang.org/listinfo/users
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