I've got it working now. Thanks for the advice.
2011/9/2 John Clements <cleme...@brinckerhoff.org> > > 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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