Bug 211984

Summary: a simple way to install .bin and .run file!
Product: [I don't know] kde Reporter: KDE Brainstorm Submissions <brainstorm>
Component: generalAssignee: Unassigned bugs mailing-list <unassigned-bugs>
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME    
Severity: wishlist CC: nate
Priority: NOR    
Version: unspecified   
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Description KDE Brainstorm Submissions 2009-10-26 21:30:16 UTC 
Version:            (using KDE 4.3.2)
Installed from:    I Don't Know

By Definition, the lambda user cannot use the terminal. So, he has some trouble to install .bin file.

For example, a user want to install Google earth.
-1 : he downloads the file : GoogleEarthLinux.bin
-2 : he try to run it by double clicking on icon..
-3: he cry Ms windows is better than linux!! Because he cannot install google earth...

So, someone will answer me to use marble instead...
Another example, if the lamda user want to install Big 3d games, like quake War. This is a *.run file. He must before clicking, set the file to executable mode....

So, this problem can be resolve very easily, by set by defaut to open it in a terminal and set it on executable mode.

(Added after: Someone don't understand my message. I didn't say to set rwx executable by default. I m saying launch an executable by clicking... means with window Root password asking )

I m waiting for your suggestion.



This feature request was originally submitted through KDE Brainstorm, and has been submitted to Bugzilla due to popular demand. Original idea: http://forum.kde.org/brainstorm.php?mode=idea&i=64883
Comment 1 Nate Graham 2020-09-29 23:26:52 UTC 
There are better ways to install proprietary apps these days: Appimage, Flatpak, and snap, for example.