Quote from: huggybear on April 10, 2014, 11:02:57 PM

Quote from: Comrade Capitalist on April 10, 2014, 06:18:11 PM

Quote from: huggybear on April 10, 2014, 03:06:39 PM

Can someone tell me why the bitcoin-qt file isn't executable in linux?

I use a very simple workaround. I created a shortcut on the desktop and pointed it to the bitcoin-qt file. That's it.

Sorry it's all Greek to me I only use Linux for Bitcoin-QT. Can you explain me step by step how I can bitcoin-qt get running. At version 0.8.6. the bitcoin-qt file was executable but in the new version it is a shared libary. I opened the context menu and tried to open the file with "run application" but nothing happens.

1. Use instructions from this link: http://xmodulo.com/2013/11/create-desktop-shortcut-launcher-linux.html (or google linux+desktop+shortcut)
2. In the command field put the correct path to your bitcoin-qt file, i.e. /home/user/bitcoin-0.9.1-linux/bin/64/bitcoin-qt (without quotes) for example.
3. Uncheck run in terminal and check is executable, if those checkboxes exist.
4. Use new shortcut (or launcher).