What you're looking at are the programs' "sources". This means that you'll
have to compile it on your system. Usually this isn't a big deal, even if you
don't understand what's actually happening while you do it.
I'm not familiar with the package you mentioned, but here are the general
steps:
First, you unpack it. From the filename we know that it's been archived with
tar and then compressed with gzip (i.e., filename.tar.gz). (Tar takes a group
of files and folders and archives them into a single file. Gzip makes that
single file smaller.)
Make a temporary folder. Copy hearts-1.2pre1.tar.gz into that folder. Give
the following comand at the command line:
tar -zxvf hearts-1.2pre1.tar.gz
This will unpack the archive and recreate the original "sources", probably in
a folder of their won. In the top level of that new folder should see some
text files with names like README or INSTALL. Read them.
There may also be a file called "configure". Give the following command at
the command line:
./configure
Configure looks at your system and figures out what you have. If it finds
you're lacking things this program needs, it will tell you. Assuming
configure finds no problems, give the following command at the command line:
make
This actually compiles the program. You'll see a lot of text scrolling by and
depending on the size of the program it may take a few minutes to complete.
Assuming it finishes with no fatal errors, become the root user (i.e., "su",
then your root password), and then give the following command at the command
line:
make install
This puts copies of the compiled program and its supporting files in various
places on your machine. After you've done this, become your normal user again
(i.e., "exit") and you should be able to run the program from the command
line:
hearts [or whatever the correct name is]
If you find it works properly, you can run it in future by hitting Alt-F2 and
entering the name, creating a menu item, or with a desktop shortcut...
Cheers.
M.
On Saturday 03 February 2001 05:30, you wrote:
> Dear Anyone, Have any of you downloaded and installed the new
> hearts-1.2pre1.tar.gz?
>
> This is for KDE2. I have LM 7.2 with KDE2 and I would like to install
> this however I am a tar newbie.
>
> I have read and studied everything about tar and I still do not get it.
>
> What would be the exact steps to install this new game? The directions
> seem so complicated to me. If someone can help with this I will
> appreciate.
>
> I know that many of you have kindly given me instructions however I was
> told to follow the instructions of the tar file itself and that is where
> I am absolutely lost. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
> Marcia
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Michael O'Henly
TENZO Design
