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[optiontips]

I got a file with .bin extention . How can I install it and where will it be stored after installaton.

 

[Ijack]

Impossible to say without knowing what it is and where you got it from. What exactly is the file supposed to be. Normally they come with some instructions, either as a README or an INSTALL file. Often you install programs with a command such as:

sh file.bin

But it would be a very bad idea to do that without knowing what the file is.

 

[jbo5112]

Install instructions can be easily found on Google, and will get you instructions like the ones here.

The install location will depend on what the program is. Chances are, for interactive applications something will appear in the program menu under the appropriate location, but things like Java, which has no GUI, will not. If it is a system service, a properly built installer would automatically start the service and set it to start with every boot. Controlling this is something specific to each Linux distribution.

Before installing your .bin file, you should check with the package management software for your distribution to see if they include whatever software you're trying to install. Using an install that is specifically designed for you distribution means that it will probably work better, and software updates will only be a few clicks, as simple as windows updates, instead of having to track and install updates manually. It also involves someone screening a program to make sure it is a legitimate program (not a virus) and a system of checks to ensure a proper download.

Running a random program is about as dangerous on Linux as it is on Windows. Linux doesn't give you constant, full admin privileges by default to ruin your whole system (just your important personal data), but it assumes administrators (root account, sudo commands, su command, etc.) are very knowledgeable and trustworthy to do exactly whatever they want to data without much question or sanity check. Fortunately the package management software generally removes the need to manually download programs and run them.