running a software I have

[Tim]

Allegedly, on or about 20 February 2014, William Biggs sent:
> I have a few software install . When I try to run the software by
> click the software it run it it open's gedit .but if I open terminal
> go to the folder then type ./the file name it runs t fine . Can I get
> to just run by clicking the file 

If you right-click on the file, the menu may offer you options to run or
edit the file.  On my system, if I double click on such a file, a pop-up
appears asking me whether to run it, run it in a terminal, or open it in
an editor.

Your file manager (Nautilus, etc) should have options for what to do by
default, but be aware that the option to open in an editor is a
protection against accidentally running dangerous scripts.

-- 
[tim at localhost ~]$ uname -rsvp
Linux 3.9.10-100.fc17.x86_64 #1 SMP Sun Jul 14 01:31:27 UTC 2013 x86_64

All mail to my mailbox is automatically deleted, there is no point
trying to privately email me, I will only read messages posted to the
public lists.

George Orwell's '1984' was supposed to be a warning against tyranny, not
a set of instructions for supposedly democratic governments.