On Sunday 25 August 2002 02:33 pm, Mark Berkwitt wrote: > I downloaded the file "flash_linux.tar.gz" from Macromedia's site to the > desktop as su. > Using konqueror at location "file:root/Desktop/" I see the file in the > right panel. > When I click on it the windows displays location > "file:/root/Desktop/flash_linux.tar.gz/" I see a folder in the right > panel "flash_linux" and inside that is are the uncompressed files. > Now, I know this time it ain't no folder. I'm going to guess on this and > please tell me if I'm correct. > > Konqueror treats all .tar.gz files this way. There is no "flash_linux" > folder on the hdd. > Konqueror unpackages and displays the files this way so that I can and > should copy them to the locations I want them extracted to.??? > Yes? No? Sort of? Sort of, you have to unpack the tar ball. You can do it by going to a console and then changing directories to the one that your download file is in. Say you saved the file as stated above, in a console you will have to do "su" and then give the root password. Then type in cd Desktop and that should get you into the correct directory. Then type " tar -xvzf flash_linux.tar.gz" and it will untar and unzip the files. once that is done type "make" and after a bunch of script rolls by and a new prompt pops up type " make install" that will get your flash placed in an accessable file set. HTH -- Dennis M. linux user #180842
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