On Wed, 21 Nov 2001 20:15:27 -0600 "Michael D. Viron" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Typically a .tar.gz file isn't directly installed. Instead, you usually: > > 1. run 'tar -xzvf whatever.tar.gz' from the command line > 2. run './configure' (to configure it) > 3. run 'make' (to compile) > 4. run 'make install' (to install) ======================================== The first three steps can usually be done as a mere mortal user. Typically step four must be done as root (su) A different Michael ;-) -- "You can't be a real country unless you have a beer and an airline - it helps if you have some kind of a football team, or some nuclear weapons, but at the very least you need a beer." - Frank Zappa _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
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