How to start LibreELEC.USB-SD.Creator.Linux-64bit.bin in Linux Mint 19.3?

Ralph91 · June 12, 2021 at 2:11 AM

How do I start LibreELEC.USB-SD.Creator.Linux-64bit.bin in Linux Mint 19.3 Ci-n-n-amon?

In file manager I double click it just wants to open the file with Notes

Thanks

**Klojum** · June 12, 2021 at 7:37 AM Official Post

Simply start it in a Terminal session. Did you make the .bin file executable?

Ralph91 · June 12, 2021 at 3:36 PM

Quote from Klojum

Simply start it in a Terminal session. Did you make the .bin file executable?
How do I start in a Terminal session?
In years past in Files I just right clicked on the bin file and chose "Make file executable" I no longer see that option.
ALSO there use to be a option "Open in Terminal" but I no longer see that option or I am losing my mind.
I am here asking assuming its the Libreelec bin that is the problem.
I tried both the 32 and 64 bit versions this is a 64 bit system.
Now I created a reply I get to wait another 3400 seconds before I can share any more thoughts with this community not sure who the genius is that FORCES you to wait to continue to communicate with others in a community that's only purpose is t communicate lmao PURE GENIUS! Whats next just make the Forums READ ONLY?
Thanks.

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ghtester · June 12, 2021 at 4:45 PM

Google is your friend: Four Ways to get Instant Access to a Terminal in Linux

To make sure the file is executable, run the command: chmod +x LibreELEC.USB-SD.Creator.Linux-64bit.bin

**Klojum** · June 12, 2021 at 5:12 PM Official Post

How do I start in a Terminal session? Press CTRL-ALT-T on your keyboard.

Ralph91 · June 12, 2021 at 10:22 PM

Quote from ghtester

Google is your friend: Four Ways to get Instant Access to a Terminal in Linux
To make sure the file is executable, run the command: chmod +x LibreELEC.USB-SD.Creator.Linux-64bit.bin

I can see this is going to get REALLY REALLY complicated since at least two of you is already completely confused.

I was told "Simply start it in a Terminal session." then I asked "How do I start in a Terminal session?"

Let me take this time to point out that I AM NOT ASKING HOW TO START TERMINAL!!!! so people will stop giving stupid replies.

I was asking HOW TO START THE PROGRAM LibreELEC.USB-SD.Creator.Linux-64bit.bin IN TERMINAL

Let me recap I KNOW HOW TO START THE PROGRAM TERMINAL I DO NOT KNOW HOW TO START THE PROGRAM LibreELEC.USB-SD.Creator.Linux-64bit.bin IN TERMINAL

So once we get past starting LibreELEC.USB-SD.Creator.Linux-64bit.bin in terminal I will address the rest of the confusion.

No clue how or why the BOLD keeps coming and going, this is a first I will assume its these forums.

Now I wait 3400 seconds before I can ask another question or REPLY to another post, yup I am 100% sure Libreelec.tv does not want problems solved reasonably

Thanks.

ghtester · June 13, 2021 at 2:53 AM

Quote from Ralph91

so people will stop giving stupid replies.

A stupid question ---> stupid reply... Sorry...

**chewitt** · June 13, 2021 at 6:29 AM Best Answer Official Post

Code

chmod +x LibreELEC.USB-SD.Creator.Linux-64bit.bin
./LibreELEC.USB-SD.Creator.Linux-64bit.bin

^ first line makes the .bin executable, second line executes the .bin

**Klojum** · June 13, 2021 at 11:01 AM Official Post

Quote from Ralph91

Let me take this time to point out that I AM NOT ASKING HOW TO START TERMINAL!!!! so people will stop giving stupid replies.

It's always so refreshing to know what people really need. Either the words got lost in translation before, or somewhere between brain cells, it's not always possible to know right away what someone REALLY means when he is typing in words on a forum. Bold words start out of nowhere... Plus, the other forum users are not sitting next to you in front (or behind) behind your computer. Or perhaps the questions are read too fast so details might be lost. So, sometimes we are making educated guesses.

We get rewarded for it with a big yapping mouth full of ... $%^&*. How nice. I'll be AFK now, probably longer than 3400 seconds.

JDBx · June 30, 2021 at 9:01 PM

Well, I do hope Ralph got his answers.

Thanks to Chewitt, I was able to use a terminal to start the SD Creator, make the bin an exec file and get i working, and it was going rather smoothly (I was getting ready to copy the image on the SD card) until I closed the Terminal window (Doh!) and it shut the SD Creator.

I have re-started the SD Creator, but it seems that I can't download the image (apparently I don't have write permission on Root, which I understand is normal) and I can't select the Download folder for the image to go into before being copied to the SD Card.

And I copied the image previously to my SD card, so I guess all is well for now. Surely I will get back to you guys (and girls) if I have issues with my RPi4!