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An executable is a program contained in one file. This file is often referred to as an executable because of the Windows extension for executables(.EXE).

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Why some non-root program can be executed by double-click while others not?

For example, I found Firefox's process command line: /usr/lib/firefox/firefox. I browse to this location and double-click it, it prompts this: However, if I type the command in terminal, it works ...
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Mounting SD card with executable permissions. (Looking for a specific command)

I installed linux on my chromebook to play some games because my rig is fried atm. Last night I successfully mounted my sd card with executable permissions to function as a steam library. I used a ...
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Whitelist GoogleUpdate.exe in Firewall settings on Ubuntu system

I am trying to install Google Drive's 'Backup and sync' on my Ubuntu 18.04 but as this is not available for Linux systems. I am using Wine to install Window's exe file. So while running the exe file, ...
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Cannot open executable file (shared library)? [closed]

I compiled some software from GitHub and I tried to run it, but I can't. Any ideas why it is not working?
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Darling binaries [duplicate]

Where can I find pre-built binaries for darling? I do not want to have to build from source. This is not a duplicate, because other answers don't give binaries, they just show how to compile from ...
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Executing a program (.exe) from a USB stick [duplicate]

I have a USB stick mounted (it appears in the output of lsblk) and contains an executable file: PortablePGP.exe which has executable permission and a file: autorun.inf I do not know how to launch ...
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Executable program will not run

I was trying to run Monero-cli one my Ubuntu laptop and it wont let me run the executable file after the start.sh file. It said Permission denied on both the executable and start.sh and I could not ...
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ldd started to show me “not a dynamic executable”

I am a bit confused because I don't understand why it happens: The last changes on the system that I remember were installed g++5 for the old porject (removed already) apt autoclean removed ...
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Error while installing MPICH: C compiler cannot create executables

I am trying to install mpich 3.2.1 on ubuntu 16. When i execute ./configure --prefix=/opt/mpich 2>&1 | tee c.tx i get: checking for icc... no checking for pgcc... no checking for xlc... no ...
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Create executable and shared library with one makefile

Using makefiles is new to me. My first tests with the simplest approach worked very well so far. But now I got stuck writing a makefile that creates a executable file and a shared library. As I said I'...
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installed bc but cannot run it

I installed bc from the repository using apt-get, but cannot make it run whatever I do. Can anyone please explain the following...? [~]$ pwd /home/polaris [~]$ bc File /home/polaris/.bc is ...
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Can't execute C executable file

I'm trying to use libusb for my project, but a mysterious problem occurred. I compiled the C source code with no errors. It successfully generated an executable C file into the current directory, but ...
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After upgrading to Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS all my .desktop launchers went "Untrusted" [duplicate]

After upgrading to Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS all my .desktop launchers went "Untrusted", and I have to "re-trust" them manually. While many other posts (e.g. this) say to use the command in terminal: gio ...
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How to execute g++ code and run it as well using execl

I am writing a program in c++ that uses fork and then child program do execl which opens xterm and execute another program let's say p2code. Here is what I am doing execl("/usr/bin/xterm", "/usr/bin/...
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How can I find the files for installed programs [duplicate]

Where are the files of my installed programs located? I would like to collect all of them in one "install" folder so that I can reinstall them any time I want, just as I can do in Windows.
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Wine + PlayOnLinux + SelfExtractingArchive.exe

What if I want to install Windows software using PlayOnLinux, but the only .exe file I can select is a self-extracting archive? How do I extract the actual main program file that PlayOnLinux is ...
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File Extension For Shell Execute

I have the allowed execution of shell scripts (they were already X by default in properties) but can not run them from outside the terminal without opening them to edit. I scrolled down in 'open with ...
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18.04.1 steam says I can't make a partition on a drive without exec but I edited fstab

I have previously edited fstab successfully to automount my extra HDDs, and I've updated it to include exec permission rw,exec,user,auto,fmask=0177,dmask=0077,uid=1000 When I try to make a new ...
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How do I make an executable instead of a shared library under 18.04.1?

When I make a Fortran executable using make under 18.04.1, a shared library is made that is executable instead of an executable. I have attached images comparing 18.04 and 18.04.1 results. How do I ...
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x-executable does not run correctly on Nautilus

I have a script that I merged into a single file by using pyinstaller. For the case, let´s do it with a simpler example, since the error also ocurrs: helloworld.py #!/bin/bash print "Hello World!" ...
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Executing an executable with GTK2 requirement on Ubuntu 18.04

I am trying to run this program (https://www.scarabee-software.net/en/siren.html) on Ubuntu 18.04 and it won't start. Requirements Windows : XP minimum GNU/Linux : GTK2 mandatory Installation ...
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Where is the Vuze 'executable' located?

I am very new to Ubuntu and I'm struggling. Currently running 16.04 and I've installed Vuze via Ubuntu Software. The manual install was problematic for me. When I click on a magnet link in Firefox ...
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I cannot run any executable from nautilus

With Ubuntu 18.04 have a problem. When compiling something, the executable binary is showed as shared-library in Nautilus. When double clicked any executable file, I got the following message "There ...
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'Bash ./main: No such file or directory' error while trying to execute a C++ program

The code snippet: #include <iostream> using namespace std; int main(){ unsigned int a, b, diff; cin>>a>>b; diff = a - b; if(diff % 10 == 9){ diff--; }...
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Ubuntu 18.04 - Lock Executable to Ubuntu dock [duplicate]

In Ubuntu 16.04, I was able to lock executables to the Unity Launcher. While they were open, I just had to right click, and select "lock to launcher". Then they would stay in the launcher even when ...
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How to run .sh file by click in Xubuntu? [duplicate]

We should type ./file.sh in terminal to run sh. Is there way to run it as executable file by double click ?
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Cannot execute binary file for ADOM

I wanted to install a roguelike on my Gallium OS system(I believe galliumos is based of off 16.04 Ubuntu) so I installed the game and ran these commands. chmod +x /home/chrx/Documents/adomgraphical/...
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Xubuntu 18.04 LTS does not recognize executables

I upgraded to Xubuntu 18.04, and I have a problem with executable files because it recognizes (application/x-sharedlib) instead of (application/x-executable). How can I resolve this problem?. Thanks
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How to find the path of a specific application (Google Chrome)?

I have Google Chrome downloaded on my laptop and I want to find where it is compared to a Windows path use it, basically for a text to speech project. On Windows it is located here : chrome_path = '...
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How do I run the install.sh file for this wi-fi adapter? I get "su: Authentication failure"

I have got a 600m wireless-n mini USB adapter from Realtek, model number OT-wua600nm. I'm trying to install through drive. I copy the file (linux) and paste into desktop and change the permissions ...
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Cmap Tools - which file to execute

I have installed CMapTools in Ubuntu, into a directory ~IHMCP CMap Tools. But I can't seem to figure out which is the executable file. Can you help? Thanks!
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Differentiating user-defined executables from pre-existing executables

Commands like cp and ls reside under /bin or /usr/bin. Hypothetically, if we created another executable of the same name, how will Linux differentiate between them?
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IDL not running on Ubuntu 18.04 "exec: /idl/idl1706/bin/bin.linux.x86/idl: not found"

I have just installed IDL 7.1 on Ubuntu 18.04 x86_64. No error messages were prompted during the installation. However, when I try to run IDL on the shell, an error message is shown: /idl/idl706/bin/...
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PHP exec() has write permission error despite write privilege

I am running 7.0.28-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, under LAMP, on two Ubuntu 16.04. The C code, to open the file for writing is: #define ERROR_OPENING_FILE -4 fprintf(stderr, "Open output file: /var/www/...
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executable icon is missing for Ubuntu 18.04

I recently updated my Ubuntu from 16.04 to 18.04, and one problem is the icon for the executable is the same as the one for a text file. (ArucoDetect is an executable, and others are usual text files) ...
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Why not make .txt file executable instead of .sh file to run scripts?

I was wondering what's the need to put executable commands inside a .sh file to make a single script, since I can do the same by putting the commands inside a .txt file and making it executable using ...
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How can I download a .exe file from a given URL?

I would like to download, then install a .exe file from a URL via the command line via wget or curl. Specifically MS Build Tools 2015 (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/confirmation.aspx?id=...
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I can't run an .x86 file

I recently downloaded ubuntu linux on my chromebook and i love it! I also downloaded a game called: Game of the year 420 blaze it. I had it installed on my windows computer and i also wanted it on my ...
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Does moving or renaming a executable file (in particular a Windows executable under Wine) impact its running while it is being run?

In Ubuntu, when running an executable file or a script file, if I move or rename the file, will the running be impacted? when running a Windows executable (e.g. PDFXCview.exe) under wine, will ...
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How to run exe file in Ubuntu [duplicate]

Is it possible to run a .exe file in Ubuntu in a script? For example a simple Matlab code like this: system("dir/WAV2RAW.exe")
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web links are opened twice

Since I installed Firefox Quantum and Firefox ESR 52 both (Kubuntu Trusty / KDE 4.13.3) it happens every time that any external web link is opened twice in my default browser. So I presume this is an ...
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How to launch only shell scripts from Nautilus

This is related to questions like “How do I run executable scripts in Nautilus?” or “How to execute a script just by double clicking like .EXE files in Windows?”. I would also like to have shell ...
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How to write command lines [closed]

After my first login on Ubuntu 13 it tells me about copyrights and warranty then drops down to: Username@Hostname:~$_ I have no idea what I'm supposed to do here? Any help would be greatly ...
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How to run an executable file outside of it's folder?

I have an executable file in /home/m that shows an image with gtk3. I can run it when I go to it's folder /home/m by this command./img but when I try to run it from outside /home/m by this commands: /...
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Executable Text File set to execute

So I downloaded AutoMouseClick because I need the software. I downloaded the zip file, extracted it and made sure that under my Preferences settings in File are set to "Ask Each Time" whenever I ...
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Is ./ (dot slash) a command?

Core of the question: The question arose while I could not install the software, so I am genuinely asking about ./ because I didn't know about it and the output "command not found" was confusing me ...
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Having to run command `sudo modprobe brcmfmac` every time I restart in order to get wifi working

I am running ubuntu 17.04 on an asus x205ta, and through much struggle and research finally got the wifi working. I was so happy and decided to restart the pc just to make sure and come to my ...
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Command line options for windows executables

In windows i used to be able to give executables command line options. go to properties for that file or shortcut, and add the command to the end of the path for the file example: C:\3DO\Heroes3\...
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Is the vdso shared library (linux-vdso.so) the library that contains the kernel object code (system calls)?

I noticed that all my programs compiled to gcc are linked to vdso library. Is this the library that contain the system calls to the kernel, like mmap() and fork() and other system calls? I know that ...
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Electron - Cannot run application on Ubuntu 64-bit

I have an executable file, that I create using Electron Packager, named "SteamCMD GUI". When I attempt to double-click it, it won't execute, but Ubuntu tries to execute it using PyPar2. Next, I typed ...
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