Extract the files using "tar -zxvf <file>". Then you can build the source. Generally the steps involve:
./configure ./make ./make install But make sure to read the README or INSTALL files if any. [Pranay] >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Mithrilhall2000 >Sent: Monday, December 24, 2001 1:37 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [newbie] Can someone explain to me how to................. > > >install files (that are not rpm) on linux, such as something like this >"ghx3_Linux_x86_glibc22_20010802.tar.gz". I understand this is >compressed >twice from what I've read, once tar and the other gzip but I >have no clue >what to do with it. > >Thanks in advance, >Mithrilhall > > >=========Mithrilhall========= > Linux - Mandrake 8.1 > AMD K-2 / 350 Mhz > File Server > FTP Server > Web Server > http://mithrilhall.redirectme.net >========================= > > >_________________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com > > > _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
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