How to run bin files?

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garfieldip : 28/11/02 08:29 AM : Incident created -   I have downloaded Sun's Java. The file comes in .bin format What should I do to it? Thanks
pieleric : 28/11/02 08:46 AM : Reply received -   In a console go to the directory where you downloaded it. You have to make the file executable : 'chmod a x nameofthe.bin' Run it by typing the path before :'./nameofthe.bin' Note you will probably have to log as root before running it knowing it's an install program, you can do it by typing 'su'. Eric If this solved your problem do not forget to close the incident :-)
garfieldip : 28/11/02 09:00 AM : Incident closed -   After chmod, sh [filename] Then it runs and extract the RPM

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