Re: [newbie] Installing apps under linux

2001-05-22 Thread Barry Premeaux
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. >

Re: [newbie] Installing apps under linux

2001-05-19 Thread Dave Sherman
THis type of file is commonly called a "tarball", and generally it is in source format. What you need to do is, run (in a terminal window) the command tar -xvzf mytarball.tar.gz You will see a bunch of lines scroll by in your xterm as the file is decompressed, then you will have your co

Re: [newbie] Installing apps under linux

2001-05-19 Thread Irv Mullins
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

[newbie] Installing Apps in different hd

2000-06-02 Thread Gary
Hi All, I would like your help, one and all, with the following so that I can have full enjoyment of my newly installed Mandrake 7. I am just really in amazement about Linux, and have come to really think it is the best thing going. I also think this distro is outstanding, KDE graphics looks be

[newbie] Installing Apps in different hd

2000-06-02 Thread Gary
Hi All, I would like your help, one and all, with the following so that I can have full enjoyment of my newly installed Mandrake 7. I am just really in amazement about Linux, and have come to really think it is the best thing going. I also think this distro is outstanding, KDE graphics looks be

[newbie] Installing Apps in different hdb

2000-06-01 Thread Gary
Hello All, I would like your help, one and all, with the following so that I can have full enjoyment of my newly installed Mandrake 7. I am just really in amazement about Linux, and have come to really think it is the best thing going. I also think this distro is outstanding, KDE graphics looks

Re: [newbie] Installing apps from source code

2000-04-02 Thread Thomas McLaughlin
On the install CD, just install the package named make. That should be all you need. Tom On Thu, 30 Mar 2000, you wrote: > I'm brand new to Linux - used Unix a long time ago, but don't remember much - > I've downloaded a file manager in the form of source code, and need to do a > "make" to com

Re: [newbie] Installing apps from source code

2000-03-31 Thread flupke
[EMAIL PROTECTED] a écrit : > > I'm brand new to Linux - used Unix a long time ago, but don't remember much - > I've downloaded a file manager in the form of source code, and need to do a > "make" to compile it - typing "make" at the shell prompt tells me that there is > no "make" in my searchpat

Re: [RE: [newbie] Installing apps from source code]

2000-03-30 Thread Jaguar
> > > > > "forstfed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 03/30/2000 11:43:56 AM > > Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > cc:(bcc: Joe Reynolds/ISSC/Texas Utilities) > Subject: RE: [newbie] Installing apps from source co

Re: [newbie] Installing apps from source code

2000-03-30 Thread Lane Lester
[EMAIL PROTECTED] said: > I don't have room for ALL of the developement > packages in the Mandrake install. Unless you're very knowledgeable about what every package does, my newbie conclusion is that the only path to Linux happiness is an "everything" install. The only thing I left out was

RE: [newbie] Installing apps from source code

2000-03-30 Thread Brent Pathakis
> > Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > cc: (bcc: Joe Reynolds/ISSC/Texas Utilities) > Subject: RE: [newbie] Installing apps from source > code > > > > did you do "configure" before attempting "make"? > &

RE: [newbie] Installing apps from source code

2000-03-30 Thread forstfed
it should be: ./configure then: ./make then: ./make install then: ./make clean -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2000 12:24 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [newbie] Installing apps from source code Tried - the

RE: [newbie] Installing apps from source code

2000-03-30 Thread joe_reynolds
IL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2000 9:20 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [newbie] Installing apps from source code > > > > > I'm brand new to Linux - used Unix a long time ago, > but don't remember > much - &g

RE: [newbie] Installing apps from source code

2000-03-30 Thread joe_reynolds
Tried - the "config" command is not found, either. "forstfed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 03/30/2000 11:43:56 AM Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc:(bcc: Joe Reynolds/ISSC/Texas Utilities) Subject: RE: [newbie] Installing apps from

RE: [newbie] Installing apps from source code

2000-03-30 Thread Brent Pathakis
D]] > Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2000 9:20 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [newbie] Installing apps from source code > > > > > I'm brand new to Linux - used Unix a long time ago, > but don't remember > much - > I've downloaded a file manager in the f

RE: [newbie] Installing apps from source code

2000-03-30 Thread forstfed
did you do "configure" before attempting "make"? Ed -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2000 9:20 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] Installing apps from source code I'm brand new to Linu

[newbie] Installing apps from source code

2000-03-30 Thread joe_reynolds
I'm brand new to Linux - used Unix a long time ago, but don't remember much - I've downloaded a file manager in the form of source code, and need to do a "make" to compile it - typing "make" at the shell prompt tells me that there is no "make" in my searchpath, and I tried to do a File Find, and

Re: [newbie] Installing Apps

1999-07-14 Thread drek
I made a 3 Gb /opt in a separate partition and place this kind of stuff into it. That way, when I upgrade, I just leave that partition alone and I don't have to reinstall apps. As far as WordPerfect goes, it must not be installed as root, otherwise it creates icky security holes. The exact inst

RE: [newbie] Installing Apps

1999-07-14 Thread Ty C. Mixon
ECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of John Aldrich Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 1999 10:18 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Installing Apps -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- On Wed, 14 Jul 1999, you wrote: > hey I got a quick question, when installing applications such as >

Re: [newbie] Installing Apps

1999-07-14 Thread John Aldrich
On Wed, 14 Jul 1999, you wrote: > shoot.. I installed it as root, because I wanted both of me (heh) to use > it.. Does that mean that I need to install it again or what? I would really > like to use it on my non root account. > -Bill > AFAIK, that would mean that you would have to download it ag

Re: [newbie] Installing Apps

1999-07-14 Thread hevnsnt
ED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 1999 11:17 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Installing Apps > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > > On Wed, 14 Jul 1999, you wrote: > > hey I got a quick question, when installing applications such as > > StarOffice, Wordperfect, etc.. Where do you want

Re: [newbie] Installing Apps

1999-07-14 Thread Mike Abney
Ken Wilson wrote: > > Normally you want to install user programs to /usr/local/bin. This should > be part of everyone's path. The reason is for easy back up of your add-ons > and to give one general location everyone can find things. The install > manager of the program may have other ideas, j

Re: [newbie] Installing Apps

1999-07-14 Thread John Aldrich
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- On Wed, 14 Jul 1999, you wrote: > hey I got a quick question, when installing applications such as > StarOffice, Wordperfect, etc.. Where do you want to install it to? (which > dir?) I would like it so everyone can use it, which reminds me, do I need > to be ro

RE: [newbie] Installing Apps

1999-07-14 Thread Ken Wilson
July 14, 1999 7:29 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [newbie] Installing Apps > > > hey I got a quick question, when installing applications such as > StarOffice, Wordperfect, etc.. Where do you want to install it to? (which > dir?) I would like it so everyone can use i

[newbie] Installing Apps

1999-07-14 Thread hevnsnt
hey I got a quick question, when installing applications such as StarOffice, Wordperfect, etc.. Where do you want to install it to? (which dir?) I would like it so everyone can use it, which reminds me, do I need to be root when installing it? Thanks -Bill