Linux will not run .bin files

[FAST6191]

I got the same. I just installed the package named there

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install p7zip-full

That said if your package managed is purged (why you would do that I don't know) then that is probably not going to do much.

 

[Deleted User]

I got the same. I just installed the package named there

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install p7zip-full

That said if your package managed is purged (why you would do that I don't know) then that is probably not going to do much.

Okay I will try this

PS: I did none of this intentionaly I was using this program and it went awry thanks for the help

Update: p7zip-full is installing

 

[The Real Jdbye]

Update: Thanks to this I was able to get it working but now it is giving me a error saying [7z not found. This is required for either install mode. Install the "p7zip-full" package or your distribution's equivalent] I do not know what this means so I will research it but at least I got a window

That's where the package manager comes into play.
Why the hell would you remove that? It's an integral part of the OS.

 

[Deleted User]

That's where the package manager comes into play.
Why the hell would you remove that? It's an integral part of the OS.

I did not remove this program on purpose I was running the Linux Resetter this program recovers your Linux OS to its factory defaults I was running this program when the wifi was shut down (it was very late at night) and so the entire program froze after it froze I suffered a mild heart attack and rebooted my PC (bad move) after the PC rebooted I was greeted by a command terminal and no GUI after this I decided to hit the sack and try to fix it in the morning and so I got up in the morning and powered on my 3ds to access the Internet Browser after a few searches I found some commands on a website and tried them and soon after several tries I restored my GUI but then I discovered my programs where erased includeing all means to connect to the internet after that I activated the command terminal and used sudo apt-get install firefox my internet browser and after that I downloaded the Linux Xubuntu OS to execute a fresh install of Linux I do not own a USB and so I decided to use UNetbootin to install it on my hard drive as I am typing this Xubuntu is at 95% (I have slow internet) so hopefully I will be installing Linux Xubuntu soon

I got the same. I just installed the package named there

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install p7zip-full

That said if your package managed is purged (why you would do that I don't know) then that is probably not going to do much.

Sorry to be bothering you again but I have one last question I have got UNetbootin working but after selecting my Linux distro across from this Linux distro selection box is another selection box with the options Live-NetInstall-Ne...Tall ect ect I was wondering what this means I do not what to make a newb assumption and wreck my OS again so I figured I would ask you before I do something stupid thanks for any clarification you are willing to provide

 

[FAST6191]

Sorry to be bothering you again but I have one last question I have got UNetbootin working but after selecting my Linux distro across from this Linux distro selection box is another selection box with the options Live-NetInstall-Ne...Tall ect ect I was wondering what this means I do not what to make a newb assumption and wreck my OS again so I figured I would ask you before I do something stupid thanks for any clarification you are willing to provide

Not knowing what distro you picked I can't say, that said scanning through to get something like it the program itself details what each option is about there. In this case it is a few different choices for different ways of having things install (if I have a server I don't want to be there clicking on things, if I have a thousand computers at a company that need installing I don't want that either, if it is a raspberry pi I left in the attic I don't want to bring it down or crawl up there with a TV... this is why network install type methods might be nice to have but other people will just want to click on things on a screen in front of them).


Also it might be worth getting a hard drive from somewhere (you don't need a big one) or maybe SD card, or a virtual machine if you are going to go for the breaking things approach* to learning.

*it is the one I went in for, and a thousand others before me and after me too. Worked out OK.

 

[The Real Jdbye]

I did not remove this program on purpose I was running the Linux Resetter this program recovers your Linux OS to its factory defaults I was running this program when the wifi was shut down (it was very late at night) and so the entire program froze after it froze I suffered a mild heart attack and rebooted my PC (bad move) after the PC rebooted I was greeted by a command terminal and no GUI after this I decided to hit the sack and try to fix it in the morning and so I got up in the morning and powered on my 3ds to access the Internet Browser after a few searches I found some commands on a website and tried them and soon after several tries I restored my GUI but then I discovered my programs where erased includeing all means to connect to the internet after that I activated the command terminal and used sudo apt-get install firefox my internet browser and after that I downloaded the Linux Xubuntu OS to execute a fresh install of Linux I do not own a USB and so I decided to use UNetbootin to install it on my hard drive as I am typing this Xubuntu is at 95% (I have slow internet) so hopefully I will be installing Linux Xubuntu soon


Sorry to be bothering you again but I have one last question I have got UNetbootin working but after selecting my Linux distro across from this Linux distro selection box is another selection box with the options Live-NetInstall-Ne...Tall ect ect I was wondering what this means I do not what to make a newb assumption and wreck my OS again so I figured I would ask you before I do something stupid thanks for any clarification you are willing to provide

So you do still have a package manager. What did you delete then?

 

[Deleted User]

So you do still have a package manager. What did you delete then?

everything

 

[Deleted User]

I am having a issue installing Linux Mint over my existing hard drive first I click the install icon

and then I select the language

and then I select the keyboard layout

and then I check the extra applications box

Now this is where the issue happens

a click of Install Now results in this error

and a click of the + - or Change... buttons results in a crash

is there a way to solve this problem I have done extensive research on this issue but to no avail thanks to anyone who has a suggestion

 

[Plstic]

I would backup your home directory and try ubuntu mate.

 

[Deleted User]

I would backup your home directory and try ubuntu mate.

Okay is ubuntu mate a better distro?

 

[Plstic]

Okay is ubuntu mate a better distro?

Well since you're having issues with installing mint that's why I suggested it. Mate is similar to cinnamon and mint is just ubuntu with a different DE.

 

[The Real Jdbye]

I am having a issue installing Linux Mint over my existing hard drive first I click the install icon

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and then I select the language

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and then I select the keyboard layout

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and then I check the extra applications box

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Now this is where the issue happens

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a click of Install Now results in this error

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and a click of the + - or Change... buttons results in a crash

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is there a way to solve this problem I have done extensive research on this issue but to no avail thanks to anyone who has a suggestion

When you installed the setup/live CD to the HDD with Unetbootin did you make sure to leave most of the drive unpartitioned, and only use a small portion (maybe like a gig) at the end of the drive for the setup? If you used the entire drive for the setup partition, it can't repartition the drive. The reason to put the setup partition at the end is so that it's simple to delete that partition and resize the OS partition to fill the whole drive later if desired, since you can easily resize a partition to fill empty space after it, but to fill empty space before it, the entire partition needs to be moved.

 

[Deleted User]

When you installed the setup/live CD to the HDD with Unetbootin did you make sure to leave most of the drive unpartitioned, and only use a small portion (maybe like a gig) at the end of the drive for the setup?

a #$%! I forgot I shall try again thanks for pointing this out

 

[The Real Jdbye]

a #$%! I forgot I shall try again thanks for pointing this out

Figured as much
BTW, the reason to put the setup partition at the end is so that it's simple to delete that partition and resize the OS partition to fill the whole drive later if desired, since you can easily resize a partition to fill empty space after it, but to fill empty space before it, the entire partition needs to be moved. If you don't mind wasting a gig of space or so, you can just leave it there, and use it for convenient reinstalling later.

 

[Plstic]

So he's just running a live enviroment?

 

[The Real Jdbye]

So he's just running a live enviroment?

He doesn't have a USB to use for the install so he has to use the frugal HDD install method of Unetbootin where you put the live environment on a small partition and use that to install to the bigger partition. He mentioned before he didn't have a USB.

 

[Plstic]

He doesn't have a USB to use for the install so he has to use the frugal HDD install method of Unetbootin where you put the live environment on a small partition and use that to install to the bigger partition. He mentioned before he didn't have a USB.

Ah, reading comprehension lol. He could also try pxeboot if he has another PC.

 

[The Real Jdbye]

Ah, reading comprehension lol. He could also try pxeboot if he has another PC.

Everyone always tells me PXE is a huge pain in the ass to get working so it might not be the best idea.

 

[Deleted User]

Everyone always tells me PXE is a huge pain in the ass to get working so it might not be the best idea.

Okay so I added 2000 MB on the space to preserve files box in the UNetbootin program and ran the program and then tried again and it still won't work I have know idea what i am doing wrong

 

[The Real Jdbye]

Okay so I added 2000 MB on the space to preserve files box in the UNetbootin program and ran the program and then tried again and it still won't work I have know idea what i am doing wrong

You can't repartition the drive the way I was thinking apparently, since you can't repartition it from within your Linux install.
Try the NetInstall option

Additionally, Ubuntu and Debian's netboot installers (listed as the NetInstall? option in the UNetbootin versions menu for those distributions) also run entirely from RAM (but the standard desktop, server, and alternate installers do not).

Mint is Ubuntu based so it should work.

Otherwise things get more complicated:

To install a distribution that needs access to the source medium while running, then you will need to do the repartitioning before you launch the actual installer.

Repartitioning using Parted Magic

First, start UNetbootin, and use the Hard Disk install mode to install Parted Magic. Reboot, and select the UNetbootin boot option to boot into Parted Magic. Launch the partitioner from Parted Magic, and shrink your Windows partition (remember to resize, rather than delete, your Windows partition, even if you don't want to dual-boot, as you will need something for UNetbootin to run from; you can delete it later). Now you will have some free space left for Linux; leave it as-is, as most user-friendly installers (such as Ubuntu and Fedora's) will automatically create partitions in the free space appropriately.

Making a frugal install of your installer

Next, boot back into Windows, and run UNetbootin again; it will prompt you to uninstall the Parted Magic install, and say yes. Next, start UNetbootin again, and again using the Hard Disk install mode, supply the iso file you wish to install (such as the Ubuntu desktop iso). Now reboot again, and select the UNetbootin boot option to boot into your frugal install's live environment.

Performing the actual install from the live environment

Now that you're booted into the live environment, launch the installer (on Ubuntu and Fedora, it's an icon on the desktop). Go through the steps as usual, but when you get to the partitioning stage, make sure that it's using the free space that you previously set aside for Linux, rather than attempting to resize any partitions.

Cleaning Up

Now that you have a full, standard install, you can get rid of the frugal install you used to launch the installer from; just boot Windows and uninstall UNetbootin.

Replace Windows with Linux (it shouldn't matter what OS you're using)