Dependencies

[Guest]

ok, I'm almost a total Linux newbie, so go easy on me and speak real slow so I can try to understand the language.

I am trying to run an app called Broadcast Using this Tool, it's a nice app for streaming to a shoutcast server. I have used it on Windows a lot, and all seems fine. My brother uses it in kubuntu and says all works for him. So, I have tried it and nothing happens.

Basically, he zipped up the folder in his kubuntu system and gave it to me. I unzipped it and clicked on the file he told me to click on, it's called blis (he renamed it from butt for obvious reasons ), without an extension. So, when I click on it nothing happens. I mean nothing at all. He thinks it's a dependency issue.

I tried running the command to find the dependencies for the file (I don't remember now what it was since it's been a couple weeks ago) and it showed all the dependencies. I tried installing them, but there were a few I could not figure out where to get them.

So, my question is this. Is there a way to have kubuntu automatically locate and install any dependencies for this app?

[claydoh]

Kubuntu, and most Linux distributions have specific packaging that does this for you - but it does require that you use the distribution's own packages for this to work.

To find out what your need, browse to the folder using Dolphin, hit your f4 key to bring up a terminal, and type in the following:

./name-of-the-file-you-would-click

It could be different if it is a java program, for example. A link to the program's website would help, and do look inside that folder for a readme file which may have useful info.

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