installing downloaded program thru terminal

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Hi everyone, i am new to mac os and i am having hard time installing a program that has been downloaded from internet and that can only run or install in terminal.First i dont know the commands of the OS, i can probably follow the instruction if it is accompanied by screen shot.

I did try to access terminal but this is what i see

sh-3.2#

is it the root already?

what command does it follow to install a program in the downloaded folder?

Thank you and hope someone can be patience enough to walk me thru this process.
 
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Exactly what is this program and where did you get it?
What Mac and what OS are you running?
If you want help you got to help us by letting us know what's going on.
 
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thank you Cradom.. i have this program called wi-free that i have been using previously in my windows computer, now that i shifted to mac i wanted to use this too. My imac os is mac os lion 10.8.1, the program was downloaded from the internet, and they have instruction in their website but since i am new to the operating system i dont know how to do it.

thank you so much for replying
 

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What do the instructions say? Do they not outline a set of steps?
 

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Where did you download the file? Into your Downloads folder? If so, open the Terminal and enter
Code:
cd ~/Downloads
Then you can find the program with
Code:
ls -l wi-free*
This should show the wi-free-macosx file. Then you follow the instructions from wi-free to run the program.

Note that you are not installing the program, just executing it from where you downloaded it. You will need to keep the terminal window open/active for this program to run. So once you've gotten it running, you can minimize the terminal window and go about your business.
 
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Short manual how to use Wi-Free in terminal (Linux and Mac OS X versions)
At the moment Wi-Free for Linux and Mac OS X works in console only (Terminal User Interface). This page gives instructions on how to run Wi-Free in terminal.
Attention: Wi-Free must be run with root privileges (root is a special user account used for system administration). These privileges are necessary to configure network. The easiest way to get root privileges is to use sudo utility.
1. Change directory to that one where you have saved Wi-Free. For example:
cd ~/Downloads
and set executable attribute for the file:
For Linux:
chmod +x wi-free-linux
For Mac OS X
chmod +x wi-free-macosx
Note: Filename may differ, eg. some browsers may add .txt or .asc extensions to filename after download.
2. Run Wi-Free by the following command:
For Linux:
./wi-free-linux
For Mac OS X:
./wi-free-macosx
3. Accept our terms and license and read this help:
Wi-Free 1.09 (build 1305072724 from 2011-05-11 03:12:04)
Copyright (C) 2009 MMC Networks Limited. All rights reserved.
Wi-Free: free wifi internet hotels and airport, free public wifi, wifi abroad, free wi-fi internet airport, hotel wifi.

Usage: wi-free [options] [-g | <username> <password>]
wi-free -n
wi-free -v
wi-free -U

Options:
-n Register new user
-v Provide voucher code to credit your account
-U Update servers list
-g Login as guest
-S Select the server to connect to
-E Select external IP
-T Test speed of all servers
-e Encrypt transmitted data
-u Try to use only UDP tunnel
-t Try to use only TCP tunnel
-i Try to use only ICMP tunnel
-d Try to use only DNS tunnel
-N <nameserver> Use this DNS server for DNS tunnel
-s <subnet> Selected subnet to use (default 10.0.0.0):
10.0.0.0
172.16.0.0
192.168.0.0
169.254.0.0
-r Do not set default route
-D Do not use Wi-Free DNS server for normal lookups
-p <proxy> Use parent proxy:
type://ip:port
type://user:password@ip:port
Supported proxy types: HTTPS, SOCKS4, SOCKS5
-H <header> Add extra header to CONNECT request for HTTPS proxy
-l Display list of third-parties
4. If you don't have Wi-Free account you should get an account by this command:
For Linux:
./wi-free-linux -n
For Mac OS X:
./wi-free-macosx -n
Then fill a few forms.
5. There are command line examples to make connection with username "user" and password "123123" (replace username and password to yours):
For Linux:
./wi-free-linux user 123123 (try all connection protocols)
./wi-free-linux -i user 123123 (try ICMP protocol only)
./wi-free-linux -u user 123123 (try UDP protocol only)
./wi-free-linux -S -i user 123123 (try ICMP protocol with server selection)
./wi-free-linux -e -i user 123123 (try ICMP protocol with encryption)
For Mac OS X:
./wi-free-macosx user 123123 (try all connection protocols)
./wi-free-macosx -i user 123123 (try ICMP protocol only)
./wi-free-macosx -u user 123123 (try UDP protocol only)
./wi-free-macosx -S -i user 123123 (try ICMP protocol with server selection)
./wi-free-macosx -e -i user 123123 (try ICMP protocol with encryption)


i tried to acces the terminal, i think i was able to do that and then i type the first command in the instruction "cd ~/downloads but it says no such file.

thanks razoredge
 

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The folder is Downloads. OS X is case sensitive and you have to type the correct name for it to work. Windows doesn't care between Downloads, downloads, downLOadS, DownLoadS and so on..
 
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i tried installing it just few days ago when i was still with 10.7.4 i am not sure whats the name of that version, and then yesterday i downloaded the new os which is macosx lion and when i tried installing it just now i received a notification from the OS X that this program cant run because it is from a unknown developer,

This program actually extend my internet limitation, from 2 gb to a month use.

is there similar application for mac os x? so i can rather shift to it too

Thanks to all. i am enjoying this forum and the experience to mac
 
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1. there is no installing. What you downloaded is the application. Put it wherever is convenient.
2. follow the instructions in the above posts (they beat me to it :) )
3. evidently you're now running Mountain Lion since Gatekeeper won't let you run it. Some one else needs to help with that since I'm still running SL.
 

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This program actually extend my internet limitation, from 2 gb to a month use.

is there similar application for mac os x? so i can rather shift to it too
We'd gladly help find a more user friendly alternative but you'll have to clarify. What exactly does this do? Your description is unclear.
 
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your right Cradom..i'll wait for Dennis's answer

to Vansmith -- i dont know exactly what they do.. i guess their changing the I.P address so my I.P address seems to be not surfing that way i am not consuming my 2gb prepaid for internet.
 
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So you're basically paying someone else $7/month for more internet service.

Not really "free" then, is it?
 
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Problem is not Mac compatible ~ shows Windows and Linux no mention of Mac OS X.
 
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To Chas_m,,, yah your right but its more cheaper than paying the unlimited internet for a month..

To harryb2448 -- wi-free claim that it can be use with mac but no one from them can be contacted to explain how to do it..whats about the grim death?
 

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I have not much to do tonight so I will go grab it and see if it truly runs on OSX. From the terminal I am not sure how to get around Gatekeeper, but maybe turning it off in the Preferences will disable it in the terminal also. Will get back to you if I find a way around it.

I just grabbed it. There IS a version on the download page for OSX. If it's not for OSX then why is there a download that says OSX?
 

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So you're basically paying someone else $7/month for more internet service.

Not really "free" then, is it?

It's also a VPN (Virtual Private Network), however, there are much better choices if one needs a VPN.
 

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Well I got it running in the terminal and a screen came up telling me the pricing and yes or no if I agreed. Did what the docs on their site said. I did not go past the agreement screen as I don't intend to purchase anything.

cd ~/Downloads
and set executable attribute for the file:
chmod +x wi-free-macosx
Note: Filename may differ, eg. some browsers may add .txt or .asc extensions to filename after download.
2. Run Wi-Free by the following command:
For Mac OS X:
./wi-free-macosx


http://www.wi-free.com/troubleshooting/terminal.html

Note, I also went to System Preferences and Security and clicked the key and put in my password and set Gatekeeper to allow all apps.
 
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Well I got it running in the terminal and a screen came up telling me the pricing and yes or no if I agreed. Did what the docs on their site said. I did not go past the agreement screen as I don't intend to purchase anything.

cd ~/Downloads
and set executable attribute for the file:
chmod +x wi-free-macosx
Note: Filename may differ, eg. some browsers may add .txt or .asc extensions to filename after download.
2. Run Wi-Free by the following command:
For Mac OS X:
./wi-free-macosx


Wi-Free: free wifi internet hotels and airport, free public wifi, wifi abroad, free wi-fi internet airport, hotel wifi.

Note, I also went to System Preferences and Security and clicked the key and put in my password and set Gatekeeper to allow all apps.

what commands should i type in terminal to access the root?
 

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