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I downloaded packet tracer which was a zip file, and after extracting it, i am not sure how to run it since when i open the folder there aren't any icons (I have been used to windows) and to make me a little more lost, upon opening the folder it has an "install script". I added the liberty of sharing this through Google drive so you can replicate and better understand my problem. Use VM wear with it or just click the download arrow at https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwNyCfESFvvUMWJoVVB1Qm9nSkk/view
Thanks for your time.!

LinUbuser
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    As a general rule, don't download random zips of junk from the internet and try to run it. Use the software center to install software. The program you are looking for is called wireshark. – psusi Mar 04 '15 at 15:17
  • possible duplicate of How do I install software using the Ubuntu Software Center? – Andrea Corbellini Mar 07 '15 at 08:53
  • Cisco has a network simulator named Cisco Packet Tracer and i Downloaded though netacad.com / it has an ubuntu version which i recently cannot get to work which is why i posed a download link . Jos (who cmt below) seamed to work however it only lets me open it through gedit that displays #!/bin/bash echo Starting Packet Tracer 6.2 PTDIR=/opt/pt export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$PTDIR/lib pushd $PTDIR/bin > /dev/null ./PacketTracer6 "$@" > /dev/null 2>&1 popd > /dev/null and idon't know what it means – LinUbuser Mar 07 '15 at 17:15

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Unzip the file into a local directory. Open a terminal (Ctrl + Alt + T) and cd to the directory. Find the install script and enter chmod +x install followed by sudo ./install. That should work.

A little explanation: The chmod makes your script executable (which it isn't by default, for security reasons). The install script itself should be run with sudo because ordinary users can not modify system directories.

Jos
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  • Please explain why the answer was downvoted? – Jos Mar 07 '15 at 10:47
  • That is executable code, a script that you can run, so run it. If you get "Starting Packet Tracer 6.2" and no error messages, it is running. – Jos Mar 07 '15 at 17:13
  • It only lets me open it in gedit and displays #!/bin/bash echo Starting Packet Tracer 6.2 PTDIR=/opt/pt export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$PTDIR/lib pushd $PTDIR/bin > /dev/null ./PacketTracer6 "$@" > /dev/null 2>&1 popd > /dev/null I wish i can explain this better but on windows when something is installed it creates an icon /.executable file that all i need to do is double click on it and then it opens up but here it give's me the above display in a gedit. I posted a download link so that someone can try themselves with download arrow. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwNyCfESFvvUMWJoVVB1Qm9nSkk/view – LinUbuser Mar 07 '15 at 17:22
  • Open a terminal (as I said before), cd to the directory and enter the name of the file as a command. You should probably put sudo in front of it, in order to run as root, and ./ to indicate that the script file is in the current directory. – Jos Mar 07 '15 at 17:25
  • Hey I guess it works however the terminal reads Starting Packet Tracer 6.2 But doesn't open up so i guess netacad.com has bad start up code or something . umm as an alternative can i use wine in the software center and then use the windows version? – LinUbuser Mar 07 '15 at 17:38
  • See if the software you want to run is mentioned in the database at winehq.org. If it isn't, you can't. Anyway that is a completely different question. If my answer has been useful, please click the check mark next to it. – Jos Mar 07 '15 at 17:46
  • i cant tell if it is or not because nothing new comes up on my task bar even though the terminal says "Starting Packet Tracer 6.2" and no error message do not show up. – LinUbuser Mar 07 '15 at 18:24
  • Use the command ps -ef|less to see if there is actually something running. – Jos Mar 07 '15 at 19:32
  • I rebooted my computer and it now shows up as a shortcut my desktop and thanks to Jos knowledge, and steps to do, the problem is no more with full functionality. Thanks. – LinUbuser Mar 08 '15 at 18:49