hi all:
well I tried installing a software that has been proven by many scientists
to work w/ a PC windows, Linux and Unix systems. I finished unzipping them
and untarring them and gave the command './configure and so forth' and guess
what message i got....
my gcc and C compiler is not working (?). any suggestions would be helpful,
I have LM 7.0 version.
thanks in advance,
edison
>From: Anthony Huereca <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: [newbie] Tar and .Gz
>Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2000 22:42:13 -0400
>
>
> > Next, how do I install software from TAR or GZ format? I know how to
> > install packages, but I downloaded a file in GZ format and opened it
>with
> > the software that came with Mandrake, but I could not figure out what to
>do
> > next? I mean in Windows there is always a setup.exe, but what about
>Linux?
> > I know I can extract these files, but I did not know what to do after
>that.
> > I saw no executables or installation routines. (See I am a newbie!)
> > Example, I have this file: so51a_lnx_01.tar so how do I install it? Once
>I
> > install it, does it automatically appear on the menu for execution?
>
>Compiling from source: Every newbies nightmare.
>But here's how to make it better.
>
>First untar the .tar.gz file by typing "tar -xvzf the_tarred_file.tar.gz".
>This
>will create a new directory. Go into that new directory. Read the readme
>file in that directory, it should contain further and more exact
>instructions on how to install that particular program.
>
>But 95% of the time, the instructions will be the same. In that directory,
>type
>"./configure". This will check to make sure you have all the proper
>libraries
>installed. If you get an error in this step, take note of what your missing
>and
>look for it on rpmfind.net. Then install the missing file with "rpm -Uvh
>the_missing_file.rpm" as root.
>
>Once you get past the ./configure stage with no errors, type "make". This
>will
>compile the source, and might take a little while. Once make is done, "su"
>to
>root, and type "make install". Once it finishes that, the program is
>installed.
>Just type "the_program_name" to run it.
>
>
>
>--
>Anthony Huereca
>http://m3000.1wh.com
>Computers are not intelligent. They only think they are.
>
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