One neat thing about Konqueror is that it can look at the contents of
.tar.gz file.
You can actually read the 'README's' before you extract the files from
the archive.
Barry :-)
Todd Flinders wrote:
> tar -xvzf somepackage.tar.gz
> cd somepackage
>
> At this point read README and INSTALL.
>
> A typical install is usually like the following, but
> follow the instructions in README and INSTALL because
> they can often vary from this:
>
> ../configure
> make
> make install
>
> --- Irv Mullins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 19 May 2001, Ujang wrote:
>>
>>> I've downloaded few applications with extension
>>
>> tar.gz but dont
>>
>>> really know how to install it. I understand that
>>
>> there's command to
>>
>>> install it. Could someone guide me how to install
>>
>> the applications
>>
>>> under linux?
>>>
>>> My PC running Linux Mandrake 7.1.
>>>
>> If you are using KDE, just right-click on the
>> downloaded file,
>> and select 'Archiver'.
>>
>> That will open a window showing a list of files
>> which are included in the
>> package, and a click on the little 'magnifying
>> glass' ,
>> (or menu selection File->Extract To)
>> will extract the files to a location of your choice.
>> Once complete,
>> navigate to that location using KFM.
>>
>> What you need to do from there depends upon how the
>> package was
>> prepared. There should be a readme file explaining
>> what to do. Many
>> packages need to be compiled, which is pretty
>> simple. Others can be
>> run without compliing. The instructions should be
>> included, or available
>> on the website from which you downloaded the
>> package.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Irv
>>
>
>
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