Installations Blues

[Jay Shah]

Dear People,                     I have successfully installed and run RH Linux 5.2 with kernel 2.2.0-0.7. I have tried to install KDE & GNOME from PCQ CD's as well as CHIP CD's but in vain. I am a newbie to LINUX and have no idea on installation issues.                     All i know is to give a 'rpm -ivh <file>.rpm command to an RPM file. I would also like it if you would help me out on the command used to install tar.gz & tgz files. I know the command is 'tar' but do not know wot the options to give.                     I have tried various permutations and combinations of the same with the switches available , but to no effect. Hope to hear from you soon.   [P.S. : - Please dont tel me to refer to 'man <command>' coz i have already tried it and wudn't be mailing ya otherwise]