i am trying to add java to my web brouser. I copied my downloaded binary file to a new folder /usr/java and did rpm -i javaXXXXXfilename as per the instructions and got permision denied. I had the same results running the self extracting version. I am logged in as root. is there a gui for rpm.

[oblivious69]

you might need to make the file executable.

Try doing something like "chmod a+x javaXXXXXfilename" and then run the rpm command.

I tried the chmod and that command gives me the message "invalad mode string"
I read the man and info pages ? did I just type it wrong

yup i had spaces between the a + and x

[Whiteskin]

Nospaces a+x means all users get execute permissions. chmod a+x javablahblahblah. (Its cases like these that make me want to kiss the feet of the inventors of apt. )

Try a chmod using absolute mode as opposed to symbolic mode... For example instead of "chmod user+x" do a "chmod 744 javafilename"... this way only the owner has full permissions to the binary. Or if you really want to, you can append an ACL to the file using the setfacl command... "setfacl -m u:root:rwx javafilename"... this way the default permissions are intact while special permissions are appended for a particular UID.