Command not found when trying to execute *.bin file

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Downloaded genymotion and trying to access it by following their instructions. In the terminal, I've changed directory to where the file is, used chmod +x genymotion-2.4.0_x64.bin and sudo ./genymotion-2.4.0_x64.bin and it gives me sudo: ./genymotion-2.4.0_x64.bin: command not found.

All I can think of is, maybe you're in the wrong directory or maybe you spelled the file name wrong... — Davide, Jun 11 '15 at 11:27
You don't need sudo ..run ./genymotion-2.4.0_x64.bin -d "$PWD" — heemayl, Jun 11 '15 at 11:29
I tried originally to not use sudo, but it came back Permission denied What is "$PWD"? — Jem, Jun 11 '15 at 11:30
$PWD is the current working directory (try echo $PWD). If you are in the right directory, the file should appear in the output of ls — Wilf, Jun 11 '15 at 11:34
@Serg - I know :), echo $PWD is just a demonstration of what it does — Wilf, Jun 11 '15 at 11:40
Wow, $PWD is helpful. I was typing out a long string of folders. Thanks. — Jem, Jun 11 '15 at 11:42

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 11 '15 at 11:51

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I was trying to execute it from the directory I had it in which was in a different partition than my home folder. I moved it to home and right clicked and selected Allow executing file as program from the permissions tab of the properties, followed the previous steps adding the directory I was in as the install folder, and it worked. Which only opens up new questions for me... Why couldn't I execute the file in the target folder, why couldn't I click Allow executing file as program in the original directory, and why did I have to move the .bin file to the home folder?

Command not found when trying to execute *.bin file

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