i need help about command copy file.

tonjaa

:huh: i have some problem . i new for Linux now i use ubuntu9.04

i try to install Ubuntulooks Engine i download to desktop. and they

have step to in stall =

Copy libubuntulooks.so and libubuntulooks.la to /usr/lib/gtk-2.0/2.*.*/engines as root (substitute "2.*.*" with your version number)

i try to use command like this =

sudo cp libubuntulooks.so libubuntulooks.la /usr/lib/gtk-2.0/2.10.0/engines/

but it ' tell =

cp: cannot stat `libubuntulooks.so': No such file or directory

cp: cannot stat `libubuntulooks.la': No such file or directory

i want to know true way of command how i can copy file to engines?

please tell me by step. thank you.

disi

make sure you execute the command in the folder, that contains the file libubuntulooks.so

the command needs to be executes for each file
like:

$sudo cp libubuntulooks.so /usr/lib/gtk-2.0/2.10.0/engines/
$sudo cp libubuntulooks.la /usr/lib/gtk-2.0/2.10.0/engines/

abrenar

but it ' tell =
cp: cannot stat `libubuntulooks.so': No such file or directory
cp: cannot stat `libubuntulooks.la': No such file or directory


i seems that the cp command does not recognize you files to be copied to engine, where did you run those commands? you must run that commands to the directory containing the files and add -p so that the permission will not change.

tonjaa

thank for Marcus and Arben but i try to do that way it's can't copy same time. like this
tonjaa@tonjaa-desktop:~$ sudo cp libubuntulooks.la /usr/lib/gtk-2.0/2.10.0/engines/
cp: cannot stat `libubuntulooks.la': No such file or directory
i run command on desk top . how to run command to directory?
i try add -p but can't =
tonjaa@tonjaa-desktop:~$ sudo cp -p libubuntulooks.la /usr/lib/gtk-2.0/2.10.0/engines/
[sudo] password for tonjaa:
cp: cannot stat `libubuntulooks.la': No such file or directory

what's the true command ?please help me again.

abrenar

you first run ls -l in the directory containing libubuntulooks.la then:

sudo cp -rp libubuntulooks.la /usr/lib/gtk-2.0/2.10.0/engines

then show us what you got.

tonjaa

tonjaa@tonjaa-desktop:~$ sudo cp -rp libubuntulooks.la /usr/lib/gtk-2.0/2.10.0/engines
cp: cannot stat `libubuntulooks.la': No such file or directory

i use command but can't copy like same time.
i think because i use command wrong directory . or?
i extract file to desktop in folder name "ubuntulooks engine"
but when i open terminal it's like this
tonjaa@tonjaa-desktop:~$
i don't know the way correct to change directory.
if file libuubuntulooks.la in folder it's correct or not when use command from tonjaa@tonjaa-desktop:~$
if it's not correct directory how to change directory?
tell me again

CCC

To change directory, you would need the cd command (e.g. to change to a directory called "directory", type

cd directory

). To move up one directory, type

cd ..

(that's two dots).

You might find a graphical file browser easier to use; try typing

konqueror

at the command prompt to get one. (Then click on the little picture of a house in the toolbar to get to your home directory).

tonjaa

ok. now i know command to change directory.
it's make me understand when i want to manage file .
that first time it can't copy file because it's wrong directory.
and i don't know correct way now i understand in command.
and i try to learning for command it 's important for use Linux.
thank you. everybody if i have problem i back again.