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54 questions linked to/from Getting "Not found" message when running a 32-bit binary on a 64-bit system
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I get "bash: ...: No such file or directory" even though the executable is there [duplicate]
Operating system: Lubuntu 13.10, 64-bit. I installed the Seamonkey browser from http://www.seamonkey-project.org/ following the instructions quoted below from http://www.seamonkey-project.org/doc/...
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Getting 'no such file or directory' even though the file is clearly there [duplicate]
I'm having a perplexing issue. If I try to run a script via: root@myServer:~/dig# ./minerd.sh I get: -bash: ./minerd.sh: No such file or directory If I try: root@myServer:~/dig# ~/dig/minerd.sh I ...
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"No such file or directory" on files that exist? [duplicate]
In the past day, I've found at least 4 binaries that say "bin-name: No such file or directory" when I try to run them. Even if I type part of the name and tab complete it, I get the same error. I'm on ...
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"No such file or directory" as error for wrong architecture [duplicate]
I'm trying to run a cross compiler on my 64 bit Ubuntu. and it results in a following error: $ ./arm-none-eabi-gcc bash: ./arm-none-eabi-gcc: No such file or directory The file is here and contains ...
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"No such file or directory" when I clearly see the file listed with correct permissions [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate: Getting “Not found” message when running a 32-bit binary on a 64-bit system Ok I feel like I'm having some sort of brain fade moment, please help me out. I just ...
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When executable files aren't [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate: Can't execute some binaries in chroot environment (zsh: Not found) Today I ran into something that has me stumped. A co-worker is working with a specific pre-compiled ...
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Linux isn't sure whether a file exists or not [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate: Getting “Not found” message when running a 32-bit binary on a 64-bit system ts3user@...:~/ts3$ dir CHANGELOG LICENSE doc ... ts3server.pid ts3server_linux_x86 ...
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File does exist but won't execute [duplicate]
I have a file that does exist but won't execute. It says : "No such file or directory". This file is created by a script while creating a "custom toolchain" to compile native libraries for Android ...
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Getting “Command not found” when trying to execute mounted file [duplicate]
I’m not able to execute the files in a mounted directory in my Ubuntu 16.04 VM. I get the error “command not found”: dseltz-VirtualBox:/local> ls -al /nfs/local/gnu/i86Linux2.0/bin/makeheader -...
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zsh: no such file or directory error even though the file exists [duplicate]
I'm getting an error while executing a binary that the binary cannot be found. I can see it using other commands. >> ls -alh ...
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Executing a program gives No such file or folder error [duplicate]
I can't execute a simple executable. The result of ll user@user-SATELLITE-C855-169:~/Bureau/Workspace/buildroot/buildroot/output/host/opt/ext-toolchain/bin$ ll total 16948 drwxr-xr-x 2 user user ...
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skype not found on Oneiric 64, but it is right there [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate: Can't execute some binaries in chroot environment (zsh: Not found) I have something weird here. Cannot find a file although it is right there. $ skype command not found: ...
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Executable file isn't "really there" after rsync [duplicate]
I am issuing the following rsync command (obfuscating the exact path & host), which should copy two binaries: rsync -e "ssh -p 443" -a --info=progress2 -z user@remote:/srv/cgi-bin/ . user@remotes'...
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Debian Wheezy 7.1 - can't launch Skype or Firefox [duplicate]
I've installed Skype by using dkpg and when I try to run it, this is what I get -bash: /usr/bin/skype: No such file or directory. Which is very strange since ls -l | grep skype shows this: -rwxr-xr-x ...
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executable lies about own existence [duplicate]
Okay, I'm completely baffled on this one. I'm installing a piece of software called InterPro Scan for my superiors, and it is complaining about an executable not existing. Please see below. root@cpt:...
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No such file or Directory, even if file present and executable [duplicate]
I have two machines, and I have installed the exact same packages on both machines. On one machine everything is working perfectly fine. But on another machine, there is at least one file where its ...
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Linux From Scratch: make no such file or directory, bad interpreter [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate: Getting “Not found” message when running a 32-bit binary on a 64-bit system I have finished the chapter 5 of the book. And after I entered the chroot I realized that make is ...
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Existing file can not be found? [duplicate]
/usr/share/tipp10$ ll insgesamt 9408 drwxr-xr-x 3 myname ssl-cert 4096 Feb 26 20:07 ./ drwxr-xr-x 288 root root 12288 Feb 26 20:07 ../ -rwxrwxrwx 1 myname ssl-cert 9480 Okt 6 2010 ...
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Executable exists for everything but bash & file manager [duplicate]
I am running Debian. I was trying to use truecrypt the other day. I downloaded and extracted the zip, and ran the installer. I just extracted the file, and did not install it. I then tried executing ...
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"No such file or directory" on an executable, yet file exists and ldd reports all libraries present
So by any other command the executable file exists, yet when I try to execute it, it claims it is not there. It is not a special character in the name because I renamed it though a "cat". And it ...
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How to run 32 bit programs on 64 bit Fedora 17?
Although the Android Development Tools (ADT) bundle is available as a zip package for 'Linux 64 Bit' it states following requirements: 64-bit distributions must be capable of running 32-bit ...
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Running executable file: No such file or directory [closed]
I am trying to run an executable file called i686-elf-gcc in my Kali Linux that I downloaded from this repository. It's a cross-compiler. The problem is that even though the terminal and a script that ...
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executing binary file: file not found
I know there are similar questions out there, but I haven't found a solution nor this exact case. The binary was built on Arch Linux using its GCC 4.7. The package works fine on the build system. The ...
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Java update on Centos
I have a Centos 6.2 machine. It currently has JDK 1.6.0_26 installed. I would like to update that to 1.6.0_38, the current release version. I saw a comment somewhere about sudo apt-get; apt-get does ...
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What does "Invalid argument" mean in Solaris?
-bash-3.00$ ./p4 -V -bash: ./p4: Invalid argument What does "Invalid argument" mean in Unix? More details: p4 is an executable in the current directory. p4 actually refers to perforce. The option -V ...
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"No such file or directory" lies on Optware installed binaries
I've been using Optware to install packages on my ARM-based NAS for a while - the usual stuff like Transmission, Samba and others. However, I'd been having problems with Transmission hanging not long ...
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bash: ./idaq: No such file or directory
$ uname -a Linux kali 4.3.0-kali1-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 4.3.3-5kali4 (2016-01-13) x86_64 GNU/Linux $ lsb_release -a No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Kali Description: Kali GNU/Linux ...
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Cannot install java after apt-get upgrade
When I execute java -version, I get this: bash: /usr/bin/java: No such file or directory I followed multiple online guides towards installing java. I followed all the steps but I still get that error....
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Multiple installed versions of git - centos
I manually installed git 1.6 a year or two ago. I noticed today that the 1.7 version is available in yum, and installed it (package git-all) I now get the following output: [root@ovz5197 ~]# git --...
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Arch Linux 64bit Android ADB?
I am trying to use the Android SDK on Arch Linux 64bit but when I try to run ADB from the correct dirrectory it says the file does not exist, but it is there. On Ubuntu when you have this problem you ...
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Cannot run 32-bit executable on 64-bit system with multi-arch support [closed]
I compiled a 32-bit executable for a Linux machine. It runs on most Linux distros without trouble. However, on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, I get the No such file or directory error when trying to execute it. ...
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What to do with an executable file that simply doesn't execute?
I downloaded the Linux executable for Unetbootin 494, and now I'm trying to run it. As root, I made it executable and attempted to execute it: chmod +x unetbootin-linux-494 ./unetbootin-linux-494 ...
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Command & binary exists but cannot be executed
I transfered /etc/* files from one Linux server to another and now I have a strange error. Both are Debian Squeeze. When I run a command, e.g. ssh, I get an error: bash: /usr/bin/ssh: No such file ...
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Can see file in /usr/local/bin with ls, but attempting to run it yields file not found?
I'm on OS X, but since this is terminal work I figured this was the best place to ask. I'm trying to get Sublime Text to work at the command line via subl and having no luck. I ran ln -s <location ...
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Why can't I run programs extracted from an archive?
Having downloaded archives of Sage, Firefox, and Thunderbird from their respective websites on Trisquel 6.0, neither clicking the appropriate shell script nor executing a command to run the programs ...
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Problem with executing Firefox version 9.0.1
I cannot run firefox version 9.0.1. When i try to execute the binary firefox I get an error -bash: ./firefox: cannot execute binary file. The info returned by file is as follows: firefox: ELF 32-bit ...
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/bin/sh: ./check-dependencies.pl: not found — but check-dependencies.pl exists!
I'm trying to build Moses, but when I run make I get the following output: minakshi@minakshi-Vostro-3500:~/Desktop/working-dir/moses/scripts$ make release # Compile the parts make all make[1]: ...
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Running a custom-compiled executable returns "No such file or directory"
I have an executable but when I run it I get "No such file or directory" $ chmod a+x bin $ file bin bin: ELF 64-bit LSB executable, x86-64, version 1 (SYSV), dynamically linked, interpreter /lib/...
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Can't run binary executable on Ubuntu 12.04
I get the following error: ./cataclysm: command not found when trying to run this executable on a Linux server over SSH. When I run ldd cataclysm, I get: linux-gate.so.1 => (0xf7759000) liblua5....
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Ubuntu 10.04 can't boot, kernel panic
I downloaded pcap source compiled it and got a lib ending in libsomething.so.1.21.1. I tried to find how to install a lib online and in my impatience did the following sudo .install-sh /lib ...
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How to install & run collectd on Solaris 10 x86
I am trying to install and run collectd on Solaris 10 x86. I downloaded the Solaris x86 version of the installer. Installed using pkd_add command and chose the default folders. Now I am trying to ...
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Installing Maya 2014 : "./setup" returns "/Setup is a directory" instead of running installer?
Im currently installing (or trying to install) my Autodesk 3d Packages on my new LinuxMint installation. Im following the Guide for installing Autodesk Maya provided by Autodesk (as found here), but ...
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"No such file or directory" but the binary exist
I recently installed an dynamic binary translation program to run x86_64 binary on my ARMv8 server. After I uninstall the DBT tool, I found some weird error messages and it is very comfusing. A little ...
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How to run 32bit executable on OpenSUSE 12.3 64bit?
I am using OpenSUSE 12.3 64bit and have installed 32bit runtime environment from here. But when I enter command ./abc which is a 32bit executable, it said "No such file or directory". What should I do?...
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/init can't find /bin/mount, but find / can?
I have trouble, while booting up a linux machine of mine. During the boot phase, while running the /init script it complains about not being able to find mount. My PATH variable is set to /sbin and /...
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Problem when installing “ia32-libs”
I'm using x64 Ubuntu. A few months ago I accidentally messed up the groups/owners of all files on /, but managed to fix it using a VirtualBox install of Ubuntu. Now I'm running into a problem that I ...
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How to make relocatable .deb package with maintainer scripts in it?
I have a Debian package with postinst script in it that create symlinks. When I try to install the .deb package with --root (since I want to change the location where the package should be installed), ...
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A file exists but executing it doesn't work
I downloaded a Java tarball, extracted the archive and copied over scp to a remote machine. Using the ls command, the java executable exists: ubuntu@Ubuntu:~$ ls -la /home/ubuntu/jre1.7.0_55/bin/ ...
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A bash/zsh script isn't getting invoked from a terminal in FreeBsd, neither in bash nor in zsh
I have a script in FreeBsd 11 % cat my_script.sh #!/usr/local/bin/zsh # [........] It has x attribute: -rwxr-xr-- 1 root wheel 669 Jun 14 02:45 my_script.sh My shell is zsh. When I'm trying to ...
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Possible reasons for the shell's "not found" response?
What are all the possible reasons that the shell would respond with "not found" when trying to run an executable? The executable definitely exists and has execute permission (chmod +x). ldd ...