Re: [newbie] Problems getting bzip2 to work......
Alan Shoemaker wrote: > Alan Shoemaker wrote: > > Ronnie Boyd wrote: > > > Hello there. I am a long term Windows user/tech support > > > person who has recently installed Mandrake Linux, > > > partly out of curiosity, partly because I feel it's the > > > coming thing. I managed to install it, get it on our > > > training LAN, mount drives and what not without any > > > bother, but I've run into a spot of trouble trying to > > > set up LinNeighborhood. Now, I downloaded the > > > LinNeighborhood rpm, and it seemed to install ok, > > > leaving me with some entries at the root. I found a web > > > page detailing what must be done to properly unzip and > > > install the Linneighborhood-0.6.5.tar.bz2 file, > > > > instead, why not download and install the mdk9 rpm file > > from one of our 'contrib' mirror directories like the one > > below: > > > > http://www.rpmfind.net/linux/RPM/mandrake/9.0/contrib/Lin > >Ne ighborhood-0.6.5-1mdk > > whoops, sorry that wasn't quite the link :) > > http://www.rpmfind.net/linux/RPM/mandrake/9.0/contrib/RPMS/ >LinNeighborhood-0.6.5-1mdk.i586.html arggg!!! ok, i'm gonna' go to bed now, but here is the correct link: ftp://speakeasy.rpmfind.net/linux/Mandrake/9.0/contrib/RPMS/LinNeighborhood-0.6.5-1mdk.i586.rpm > > > > which is: > > > > > > tar -xzvf LinNeighborhood-0.6.5.tar.gz > > > cd LinNeighborhood-0.6.5 > > > ./configure > > > make > > > make install > > > > > > The problem is that when I enter the first line I get a > > > 'not in gzip format' message. I figured, ok then, I'll > > > install bzip2. This is where I've ground to a halt. I > > > installed bzip2 from files from a webpage, couldn't get > > > it to work. Then tried to install bzip2 from the > > > Mandrake cd, it reported that bzip2 was already > > > installed. I changed the 'file associations' to point > > > any .gz or bz or bz2 files towards the bzip2 app, but > > > still no joy. > > > > > > Where am I going wrong? Why is it that bzip2 doesn't > > > appear anywhere on the start menu, or why is it that if > > > I create a desktop link to /usr/bin/bzip2, nothing > > > happens when I click on it? And if bzip2 really is > > > installed, why can't I get past the 'not in gzip > > > format' bit. Why doesn't bzip2 unzip the file instead > > > of gzip refusing to? > > > > > > I installed Mandrake Linux 9.0 for the first time 10 > > > days ago. I'm using the KDE gui. The pc is a Compaq EVO > > > P4, with 256mb ram. > > > > > > Please help a Linux novice out? > > > > > > All the best > > > > > > Ronnie -- Alan Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Problems getting bzip2 to work......
On Thursday 28 November 2002 03:48 am, Ronnie Boyd wrote:
> Thanks! The j switch did the job and unzipped the bz2 file, creating the
> LinNeighborhood directory without problem.
>
> However, when I then try the following commands, I get error messages
>
> ./configure
> make
> make install
>
> [root@derfel LinNeighborhood-0.6.5]# ./configure
> checking for a BSD compatible install... /usr/bin/install -c
> checking whether build environment is sane... yes
> checking whether make sets ${MAKE}... yes
> checking for working aclocal... missing
> checking for working autoconf... missing
> checking for working automake... missing
> checking for working autoheader... missing
> checking for working makeinfo... found
> checking for gcc... no
> checking for cc... no
> checking for cc... no
> checking for cl... no
> configure: error: no acceptable cc found in $PATH
> [root@derfel LinNeighborhood-0.6.5]# make
> make: *** No targets specified and no makefile found. Stop.
> [root@derfel LinNeighborhood-0.6.5]# make install
> make: *** No rule to make target `install'. Stop.
>
> Any advice?
>
> Out of curiosity, what is the LinNeighborhood executable called, I'm
> guessing (bravely enough) that it's Linneighborhood dot something?
> I think I read that it should be in /usr/local/bin, though there's nothing
> at all in that directory.
>
> Thanks to all who gave me advice, it was and is greatly appreciated.
>
> Ronnie
>
>
>
> Michael Viron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>@linux-mandrake.com on 28/11/2002
> 08:49:30
>
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> To:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Subject:Re: [newbie] Problems getting bzip2 to work..
>
>
> The page details how to uncompress the files if they are in ".tar.gz"
> format -- going through the options for tar:
>
> x - extract
> z - unzip (via gzip / gunzip)
> v - verbose
> f - use file following this flag
>
> To unbzip2 a compressed file, you'll have to do:
>
> x - extract
> j - unbzip2 (for newer, 8.0 and above releases)
> v - verbose
> f - use file following this flag
>
> (so that command would be "tar -xjvf Linneighborhood-0.6.5.tar.bz2" without
> the quotes).
> For more info, do a "man bzip2", "man tar", and "man gzip" without the
> quotes.
Looks like you need a gcc compiler which is on the disks and install the
autoconf , automake, autoheader and aclocal packages, also should be on the
disks. Then give it another go and it should run, he said hopefully.
--
Dennis M. linux user # 180842
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Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Problems getting bzip2 to work......
You need to install automake, autoconf, and gcc.
Michael
At 09:48 AM 11/28/2002 +, you wrote:
>Thanks! The j switch did the job and unzipped the bz2 file, creating the
>LinNeighborhood directory without problem.
>
>However, when I then try the following commands, I get error messages
>
>./configure
>make
>make install
>
>[root@derfel LinNeighborhood-0.6.5]# ./configure
>checking for a BSD compatible install... /usr/bin/install -c
>checking whether build environment is sane... yes
>checking whether make sets ${MAKE}... yes
>checking for working aclocal... missing
>checking for working autoconf... missing
>checking for working automake... missing
>checking for working autoheader... missing
>checking for working makeinfo... found
>checking for gcc... no
>checking for cc... no
>checking for cc... no
>checking for cl... no
>configure: error: no acceptable cc found in $PATH
>[root@derfel LinNeighborhood-0.6.5]# make
>make: *** No targets specified and no makefile found. Stop.
>[root@derfel LinNeighborhood-0.6.5]# make install
>make: *** No rule to make target `install'. Stop.
>
>Any advice?
>
>Out of curiosity, what is the LinNeighborhood executable called, I'm
>guessing (bravely enough) that it's Linneighborhood dot something?
>I think I read that it should be in /usr/local/bin, though there's nothing
>at all in that directory.
>
>Thanks to all who gave me advice, it was and is greatly appreciated.
>
>Ronnie
>
>
>
>Michael Viron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>@linux-mandrake.com on 28/11/2002
>08:49:30
>
>Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>Sent by:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>Subject:Re: [newbie] Problems getting bzip2 to work..
>
>
>The page details how to uncompress the files if they are in ".tar.gz"
>format -- going through the options for tar:
>
>x - extract
>z - unzip (via gzip / gunzip)
>v - verbose
>f - use file following this flag
>
>To unbzip2 a compressed file, you'll have to do:
>
>x - extract
>j - unbzip2 (for newer, 8.0 and above releases)
>v - verbose
>f - use file following this flag
>
>(so that command would be "tar -xjvf Linneighborhood-0.6.5.tar.bz2" without
>the quotes).
>For more info, do a "man bzip2", "man tar", and "man gzip" without the
>quotes.
>
>--
>Michael Viron
>Project Manager / Primary Developer / Manager of Online Operations
>General Education Online
>
>
>At 08:24 AM 11/28/2002 +, you wrote:
>>Hello there. I am a long term Windows user/tech support person who has
>>recently installed Mandrake Linux, partly out of curiosity, partly because
>>I feel it's the coming thing. I managed to install it, get it on our
>>training LAN, mount drives and what not without any bother, but I've run
>>into a spot of trouble trying to set up LinNeighborhood. Now, I downloaded
>>the LinNeighborhood rpm, and it seemed to install ok, leaving me with some
>>entries at the root. I found a web page detailing what must be done to
>>properly unzip and install the Linneighborhood-0.6.5.tar.bz2 file, which
>>is:
>>
>>tar -xzvf LinNeighborhood-0.6.5.tar.gz
>>cd LinNeighborhood-0.6.5
>>./configure
>>make
>>make install
>>
>>The problem is that when I enter the first line I get a 'not in gzip
>>format' message. I figured, ok then, I'll install bzip2. This is where
>>I've ground to a halt. I installed bzip2 from files from a webpage,
>>couldn't get it to work. Then tried to install bzip2 from the Mandrake cd,
>>it reported that bzip2 was already installed. I changed the 'file
>>associations' to point any .gz or bz or bz2 files towards the bzip2 app,
>>but still no joy.
>>
>>Where am I going wrong? Why is it that bzip2 doesn't appear anywhere on
>the
>>start menu, or why is it that if I create a desktop link to
>/usr/bin/bzip2,
>>nothing happens when I click on it? And if bzip2 really is installed, why
>>can't I get past the 'not in gzip format' bit. Why doesn't bzip2 unzip the
>>file instead of gzip refusing to?
>>
>>I installed Mandrake Linux 9.0 for the first time 10 days ago. I'm using
>>the KDE gui. The pc is a Compaq EVO P4, with 256mb ram.
>>
>>Please help a Linux novice out?
>>
>>All the best
>>
>>Ronnie
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft?
>>Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
>>
>
>Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft?
>Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
>
>
>
>
>
>Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft?
>Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
>
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Re: [newbie] Problems getting bzip2 to work......
Thanks! The j switch did the job and unzipped the bz2 file, creating the
LinNeighborhood directory without problem.
However, when I then try the following commands, I get error messages
./configure
make
make install
[root@derfel LinNeighborhood-0.6.5]# ./configure
checking for a BSD compatible install... /usr/bin/install -c
checking whether build environment is sane... yes
checking whether make sets ${MAKE}... yes
checking for working aclocal... missing
checking for working autoconf... missing
checking for working automake... missing
checking for working autoheader... missing
checking for working makeinfo... found
checking for gcc... no
checking for cc... no
checking for cc... no
checking for cl... no
configure: error: no acceptable cc found in $PATH
[root@derfel LinNeighborhood-0.6.5]# make
make: *** No targets specified and no makefile found. Stop.
[root@derfel LinNeighborhood-0.6.5]# make install
make: *** No rule to make target `install'. Stop.
Any advice?
Out of curiosity, what is the LinNeighborhood executable called, I'm
guessing (bravely enough) that it's Linneighborhood dot something?
I think I read that it should be in /usr/local/bin, though there's nothing
at all in that directory.
Thanks to all who gave me advice, it was and is greatly appreciated.
Ronnie
Michael Viron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>@linux-mandrake.com on 28/11/2002
08:49:30
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Subject:Re: [newbie] Problems getting bzip2 to work..
The page details how to uncompress the files if they are in ".tar.gz"
format -- going through the options for tar:
x - extract
z - unzip (via gzip / gunzip)
v - verbose
f - use file following this flag
To unbzip2 a compressed file, you'll have to do:
x - extract
j - unbzip2 (for newer, 8.0 and above releases)
v - verbose
f - use file following this flag
(so that command would be "tar -xjvf Linneighborhood-0.6.5.tar.bz2" without
the quotes).
For more info, do a "man bzip2", "man tar", and "man gzip" without the
quotes.
--
Michael Viron
Project Manager / Primary Developer / Manager of Online Operations
General Education Online
At 08:24 AM 11/28/2002 +, you wrote:
>Hello there. I am a long term Windows user/tech support person who has
>recently installed Mandrake Linux, partly out of curiosity, partly because
>I feel it's the coming thing. I managed to install it, get it on our
>training LAN, mount drives and what not without any bother, but I've run
>into a spot of trouble trying to set up LinNeighborhood. Now, I downloaded
>the LinNeighborhood rpm, and it seemed to install ok, leaving me with some
>entries at the root. I found a web page detailing what must be done to
>properly unzip and install the Linneighborhood-0.6.5.tar.bz2 file, which
>is:
>
>tar -xzvf LinNeighborhood-0.6.5.tar.gz
>cd LinNeighborhood-0.6.5
>./configure
>make
>make install
>
>The problem is that when I enter the first line I get a 'not in gzip
>format' message. I figured, ok then, I'll install bzip2. This is where
>I've ground to a halt. I installed bzip2 from files from a webpage,
>couldn't get it to work. Then tried to install bzip2 from the Mandrake cd,
>it reported that bzip2 was already installed. I changed the 'file
>associations' to point any .gz or bz or bz2 files towards the bzip2 app,
>but still no joy.
>
>Where am I going wrong? Why is it that bzip2 doesn't appear anywhere on
the
>start menu, or why is it that if I create a desktop link to
/usr/bin/bzip2,
>nothing happens when I click on it? And if bzip2 really is installed, why
>can't I get past the 'not in gzip format' bit. Why doesn't bzip2 unzip the
>file instead of gzip refusing to?
>
>I installed Mandrake Linux 9.0 for the first time 10 days ago. I'm using
>the KDE gui. The pc is a Compaq EVO P4, with 256mb ram.
>
>Please help a Linux novice out?
>
>All the best
>
>Ronnie
>
>
>
>
>Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft?
>Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
>
Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft?
Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft?
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Re: [newbie] Problems getting bzip2 to work......
Alan Shoemaker wrote: > Ronnie Boyd wrote: > > Hello there. I am a long term Windows user/tech support > > person who has recently installed Mandrake Linux, partly > > out of curiosity, partly because I feel it's the coming > > thing. I managed to install it, get it on our training > > LAN, mount drives and what not without any bother, but > > I've run into a spot of trouble trying to set up > > LinNeighborhood. Now, I downloaded the LinNeighborhood > > rpm, and it seemed to install ok, leaving me with some > > entries at the root. I found a web page detailing what > > must be done to properly unzip and install the > > Linneighborhood-0.6.5.tar.bz2 file, > > instead, why not download and install the mdk9 rpm file > from one of our 'contrib' mirror directories like the one > below: > > http://www.rpmfind.net/linux/RPM/mandrake/9.0/contrib/LinNe >ighborhood-0.6.5-1mdk whoops, sorry that wasn't quite the link :) http://www.rpmfind.net/linux/RPM/mandrake/9.0/contrib/RPMS/LinNeighborhood-0.6.5-1mdk.i586.html > > > which is: > > > > tar -xzvf LinNeighborhood-0.6.5.tar.gz > > cd LinNeighborhood-0.6.5 > > ./configure > > make > > make install > > > > The problem is that when I enter the first line I get a > > 'not in gzip format' message. I figured, ok then, I'll > > install bzip2. This is where I've ground to a halt. I > > installed bzip2 from files from a webpage, couldn't get > > it to work. Then tried to install bzip2 from the Mandrake > > cd, it reported that bzip2 was already installed. I > > changed the 'file associations' to point any .gz or bz or > > bz2 files towards the bzip2 app, but still no joy. > > > > Where am I going wrong? Why is it that bzip2 doesn't > > appear anywhere on the start menu, or why is it that if I > > create a desktop link to /usr/bin/bzip2, nothing happens > > when I click on it? And if bzip2 really is installed, why > > can't I get past the 'not in gzip format' bit. Why > > doesn't bzip2 unzip the file instead of gzip refusing to? > > > > I installed Mandrake Linux 9.0 for the first time 10 days > > ago. I'm using the KDE gui. The pc is a Compaq EVO P4, > > with 256mb ram. > > > > Please help a Linux novice out? > > > > All the best > > > > Ronnie -- Alan Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [newbie] Problems getting bzip2 to work......
Hi Ronnie, Your problem (I gather) is fairly simple. Just re-read your mail with my comments. Hope this helps... Tadimeti Kesav KEANE INDIA Ltd. E9 - E12, SDF NEPZ NOIDA - 201 305 U.P, INDIA Telefon: +91-120-456 8210 (211) e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I found a web page detailing what must be done to properly unzip and install the Linneighborhood-0.6.5.tar.bz2 file, which is: tar -xzvf LinNeighborhood-0.6.5.tar.gz cd LinNeighborhood-0.6.5 ./configure make make install The problem is that when I enter the first line I get a 'not in gzip format' message. [Kesav] Try downloading this again. Unzipping with BZIP2 won't help. BZIP2 is a different Zip program with a different extension (.bz). It looks to me like you did not download properly. Download in binary format. I figured, ok then, I'll install bzip2. [Kesav] No need to install bzip2!! Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Problems getting bzip2 to work......
The page details how to uncompress the files if they are in ".tar.gz" format -- going through the options for tar: x - extract z - unzip (via gzip / gunzip) v - verbose f - use file following this flag To unbzip2 a compressed file, you'll have to do: x - extract j - unbzip2 (for newer, 8.0 and above releases) v - verbose f - use file following this flag (so that command would be "tar -xjvf Linneighborhood-0.6.5.tar.bz2" without the quotes). For more info, do a "man bzip2", "man tar", and "man gzip" without the quotes. -- Michael Viron Project Manager / Primary Developer / Manager of Online Operations General Education Online At 08:24 AM 11/28/2002 +, you wrote: >Hello there. I am a long term Windows user/tech support person who has >recently installed Mandrake Linux, partly out of curiosity, partly because >I feel it's the coming thing. I managed to install it, get it on our >training LAN, mount drives and what not without any bother, but I've run >into a spot of trouble trying to set up LinNeighborhood. Now, I downloaded >the LinNeighborhood rpm, and it seemed to install ok, leaving me with some >entries at the root. I found a web page detailing what must be done to >properly unzip and install the Linneighborhood-0.6.5.tar.bz2 file, which >is: > >tar -xzvf LinNeighborhood-0.6.5.tar.gz >cd LinNeighborhood-0.6.5 >./configure >make >make install > >The problem is that when I enter the first line I get a 'not in gzip >format' message. I figured, ok then, I'll install bzip2. This is where >I've ground to a halt. I installed bzip2 from files from a webpage, >couldn't get it to work. Then tried to install bzip2 from the Mandrake cd, >it reported that bzip2 was already installed. I changed the 'file >associations' to point any .gz or bz or bz2 files towards the bzip2 app, >but still no joy. > >Where am I going wrong? Why is it that bzip2 doesn't appear anywhere on the >start menu, or why is it that if I create a desktop link to /usr/bin/bzip2, >nothing happens when I click on it? And if bzip2 really is installed, why >can't I get past the 'not in gzip format' bit. Why doesn't bzip2 unzip the >file instead of gzip refusing to? > >I installed Mandrake Linux 9.0 for the first time 10 days ago. I'm using >the KDE gui. The pc is a Compaq EVO P4, with 256mb ram. > >Please help a Linux novice out? > >All the best > >Ronnie > > > > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Problems getting bzip2 to work......
Ronnie Boyd wrote: > Hello there. I am a long term Windows user/tech support > person who has recently installed Mandrake Linux, partly > out of curiosity, partly because I feel it's the coming > thing. I managed to install it, get it on our training LAN, > mount drives and what not without any bother, but I've run > into a spot of trouble trying to set up LinNeighborhood. > Now, I downloaded the LinNeighborhood rpm, and it seemed to > install ok, leaving me with some entries at the root. I > found a web page detailing what must be done to properly > unzip and install the Linneighborhood-0.6.5.tar.bz2 file, instead, why not download and install the mdk9 rpm file from one of our 'contrib' mirror directories like the one below: http://www.rpmfind.net/linux/RPM/mandrake/9.0/contrib/LinNeighborhood-0.6.5-1mdk > which is: > > tar -xzvf LinNeighborhood-0.6.5.tar.gz > cd LinNeighborhood-0.6.5 > ./configure > make > make install > > The problem is that when I enter the first line I get a > 'not in gzip format' message. I figured, ok then, I'll > install bzip2. This is where I've ground to a halt. I > installed bzip2 from files from a webpage, couldn't get it > to work. Then tried to install bzip2 from the Mandrake cd, > it reported that bzip2 was already installed. I changed the > 'file associations' to point any .gz or bz or bz2 files > towards the bzip2 app, but still no joy. > > Where am I going wrong? Why is it that bzip2 doesn't appear > anywhere on the start menu, or why is it that if I create a > desktop link to /usr/bin/bzip2, nothing happens when I > click on it? And if bzip2 really is installed, why can't I > get past the 'not in gzip format' bit. Why doesn't bzip2 > unzip the file instead of gzip refusing to? > > I installed Mandrake Linux 9.0 for the first time 10 days > ago. I'm using the KDE gui. The pc is a Compaq EVO P4, with > 256mb ram. > > Please help a Linux novice out? > > All the best > > Ronnie -- Alan Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Problems getting bzip2 to work......
Hello there. I am a long term Windows user/tech support person who has recently installed Mandrake Linux, partly out of curiosity, partly because I feel it's the coming thing. I managed to install it, get it on our training LAN, mount drives and what not without any bother, but I've run into a spot of trouble trying to set up LinNeighborhood. Now, I downloaded the LinNeighborhood rpm, and it seemed to install ok, leaving me with some entries at the root. I found a web page detailing what must be done to properly unzip and install the Linneighborhood-0.6.5.tar.bz2 file, which is: tar -xzvf LinNeighborhood-0.6.5.tar.gz cd LinNeighborhood-0.6.5 ./configure make make install The problem is that when I enter the first line I get a 'not in gzip format' message. I figured, ok then, I'll install bzip2. This is where I've ground to a halt. I installed bzip2 from files from a webpage, couldn't get it to work. Then tried to install bzip2 from the Mandrake cd, it reported that bzip2 was already installed. I changed the 'file associations' to point any .gz or bz or bz2 files towards the bzip2 app, but still no joy. Where am I going wrong? Why is it that bzip2 doesn't appear anywhere on the start menu, or why is it that if I create a desktop link to /usr/bin/bzip2, nothing happens when I click on it? And if bzip2 really is installed, why can't I get past the 'not in gzip format' bit. Why doesn't bzip2 unzip the file instead of gzip refusing to? I installed Mandrake Linux 9.0 for the first time 10 days ago. I'm using the KDE gui. The pc is a Compaq EVO P4, with 256mb ram. Please help a Linux novice out? All the best Ronnie Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
