[opensuse] How To Install For File With Extension .tar.bz2 Or .tar.gz ?

2007-11-11 Thread williamkow
Hello, I am newbie of OpenSuSE 10.3 (KDE), could you please advise me on how to install software in which the downloaded file which have extension .tar.bz2 or .tar.gz Thank you. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [opensuse] How To Install For File With Extension .tar.bz2 Or .tar.gz ?

2007-11-11 Thread Theo v. Werkhoven
Sun, 11 Nov 2007, by [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Hello, I am newbie of OpenSuSE 10.3 (KDE), could you please advise me on how to install software in which the downloaded file which have extension .tar.bz2 or .tar.gz These files are so-called zipped tars or 'tarballs'. A 'tar(1)' (tar ==

Re: [opensuse] How To Install For File With Extension .tar.bz2 Or .tar.gz ?

2007-11-11 Thread David Bolt
On Sun, 11 Nov 2007, Theo v. Werkhoven wrote:- snip Most likely the files inside the tar belong to a program in source-code, which you have to compile before you can run the program. Luckely, most source file programs are made with the help of autoconf(1), which gives the end-user a 'configure'

Re: [opensuse] How To Install For File With Extension .tar.bz2 Or .tar.gz ?

2007-11-11 Thread Carlos E. R.
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 The Sunday 2007-11-11 at 17:08 +0800, williamkow wrote: Hello, I am newbie of OpenSuSE 10.3 (KDE), could you please advise me on how to install software in which the downloaded file which have extension .tar.bz2 or .tar.gz Read the instructions