XBMC-0.0.x updates not Executables ?

Dudeman · 2008-01-27, 03:22

When I download one of the the new binary updates (e.g. XBMC-0.0.6.gz), the file I get (after extraction) is NOT a Unix executable file. It shows as a plain text document.

Does anyone know what's going on and how to use it?

Dudeman

Dudeman · 2008-01-27, 03:52

Looks like I just answered my own question.

It turns out that when I download the files, they loose their permissions. All I have to do is open up a Terminal windows and type:

chmod +x XBMC-0.0.4 (or whatever the revision number is)

this sets the file as a Unix executable, and then I can run it.

Dudeman

2008-01-27, 03:22	#1
Dudeman Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 43	XBMC-0.0.x updates not Executables ? When I download one of the the new binary updates (e.g. XBMC-0.0.6.gz), the file I get (after extraction) is NOT a Unix executable file. It shows as a plain text document. Does anyone know what's going on and how to use it? Dudeman

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2008-01-27, 03:52	#2
Dudeman Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 43	Looks like I just answered my own question. It turns out that when I download the files, they loose their permissions. All I have to do is open up a Terminal windows and type: chmod +x XBMC-0.0.4 (or whatever the revision number is) this sets the file as a Unix executable, and then I can run it. Dudeman

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