Won't install in Linux Mint 13 Mate- but resolved, fyi

[jd4x4]

Running Mint13 Mate.. under terminal using 'sudo' or root terminal simply gives "kbmaster-0.1.7-linux-x64-installer.run: command not found".

When run by double clicking in caja (gui file browser) the logo comes up but says I don't have the necessary permissions.

Solution- found a tip on the web to edit the menu and add a item called Advanced File Manager with the command 'gksu caja', and launching it allowed normal installation.

Thought I'd do this message because coming from years of Windows I'm used to linux gui's not working for installs (&#!!^) and needing to use terminal with sudo, or other cryptic hoops. Surprising and refreshing to find just the opposite here. :-)

[jd4x4]

Well, it's not that easy. And I can't change the thread title.
It installed but no icon, and running it doesn't appear to do anything :-(

All of the folder & file permissions were owned by root, but changing them didn't help.

[Michael Speth]

(I can't seem to change the title either)

Open a terminal and go to the installation directory (/opt/kbmaster) and type ./run.bash

Can you post the error messages if any?

[jd4x4]

Hi there. I walked away from the computer.
hmm. gives 'run.bash: command not found'.
I also tried sudo run.bash and same error. ?

[jd4x4]

Wait.. I screwed up and didn't use ./
but, running './run.bash' gives './run.bash: line 9: lib/java-linux-x64/bin/java: Permission denied' error

looking at the files in the install/lib dir (/kbmaster-0.1.7/lib) most all of them are owned by root. I'll change them but before I do and screw up even worse, what permissions should I give everything??

Thanks and sorry to be a pain but at this point in my experience with linux I know just enough to be dangerous.

[Michael Speth]

issue these commands in the kbmaster root directory
sudo chown -R <username> .
sudo chgrp -R <username> .

[jd4x4]

ok, I assumed you meant 'sudo chown -R [username] .' because it gives a 'missing operand error as typed.

Anyway.. did that, both chown and chgrp. It changed ownership, etc. but still doesn't run (well something flashes then nothing). So I issued chown -hR because some items in subfolders were still owned by root.. same result when run.

But, maybe you can consider this resolved (it just doesn't run under Mint 13/Mate with 3.2.0-23-generic kernel?) because my original problem with install appears to be because I omitted './' when I ran the installer.

edit- it runs now, just needed to change all files/folders ownership, .. as well as the desktop link!.