Re: How do you install an sh program? -- follow-up

[Benjamin Sher <delphi123@xxxxxxxxx>]

Paul Howarth wrote:

> Benjamin Sher wrote:
>
> > Paul Howarth wrote:
> >
> > > Benjamin Sher wrote:
> > >
> > > > Dear friends:
> > > >
> > > > I assure you that the Readme.txt file for XnView does NOT have any 
> > > > installation instructions. That would be the first place I would 
> > > > check.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Just run the "install" script (as root).
> > >
> > > # ./install
> > >
> > > Paul.
> > Dear Paul:
> >
> > That's precisely what I tried to do originally, but to no avail. What 
> > does this error message mean, please?
> >
> > Benjamin
> >
> > [sher@localhost XnView-1.68-x86-unknown-linux2.x-static]$ su
> > Password:
> > [root@localhost XnView-1.68-x86-unknown-linux2.x-static]# ls
> > app-defaults  Formats.txt  lib  nconvert.sh  Usage.txt     xnview.sh
> > bin           install      man  ReadMe.txt   WhatsNew.txt
> > [root@localhost XnView-1.68-x86-unknown-linux2.x-static]# ./install
> >  OS  : Linux, version 2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
> > ./install: line 26: syntax error near unexpected token `('
> > ./install: line 26: `   uid=*(root)*)'
> > [root@localhost XnView-1.68-x86-unknown-linux2.x-static]#
>
>
> It means the author of the install script doesn't write portable code, 
> or hasn't tried running it himself.
>
> Edit the install script and change the line:
>
>         uid=*(root)*)
>
> to:
>
>         uid=*\(root\)*)
>
> Paul.

Dear Paul:

Very kind of you indeed. I would have never figured out a thing. Not 
often that an author will mess up his install file.

The program installed fine, but when I try to launch it, it doesn't come 
on. What should I do?

May I ask if you could looke at the two output results below (one after 
install and one after launch) and tell me what command I need now?


[root@localhost XnView-1.68-x86-unknown-linux2.x-static]# ./install
 OS  : Linux, version 2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
This script will install nview/nconvert/xnview in the /usr/local/bin 
directory
You must add to the PATH environment variable /usr/local/bin
 and /usr/local/lib to the LD_LIBRARY_PATH

Done!
[root@localhost XnView-1.68-x86-unknown-linux2.x-static]#
                                                              

[sher@localhost XnView-1.68-x86-unknown-linux2.x-static]$ xnview
** XnView v1.68.1 Copyright 1991-2004 Pierre-E Gougelet (Feb 17 
2004/13:52:01) **
       Version for Linux x86/Motif (All rights reserved)
** This is freeware software (for non commercial use)

    Type xnview -help, for more information


Thank you again.

Benjamin