some help with slackware (how to install the .tgz files?)

[speaks_1337]

i feel retarded...but i haven't used slackware in a really long time, and now i am back using the 9.0 version and i have fallen in love...

but anywho to the point i forgot how to install the .tgz files...

i thought the command was just install filename.tgz

but it says too few commands...so what the crap

BTW i am trying to install fluxbox

oh and another thing.... what is the name of the file that changes the windowmanager like KDE or gnome... i thought it was .xinitrc but i might have it confused with FreeBSD... and what is the command to start gnome, and or fluxbox..

TIA

[z0mbix]

You can learn how to install Slackware packages by reading the Slackware Book on slackware.com - ~/.xinitrc is the correct file to change you default wm if you use the startx command. To start GNOME just put the following line in the file:

exec gnome-session

This ofcourse relies upon gnome-session being in your $PATH. If not, just add the full path to the gnome-session command instead.

[mdwatts]

Is filename.tgz a Slackpak or normal source tarball?

For Slackpak, then as z0mbix

For tarball, of course read the instructions included from where you downloaded the package and again of course our own JL Help File

http://justlinux.com/nhf/Software/Compiling_Software.html

[serz]

If it's a Slack package then use "installpkg package.tgz".

Btw, I'd also suggest you to read the Slackware book.

[Darkbolt]

You could also use pkgtool to install/remove packages

Read the slackware book on slackware.com , It's well written, and quite useful

[speaks_1337]

Originally posted by serz
If it's a Slack package then use "installpkg package.tgz".

Btw, I'd also suggest you to read the Slackware book.

crap, i knew it was install something...thx for the info, and yeah the slackware book is really good it helped me with some other things that i needed to figure out too.

But i definatly like slackware 9, its alot better than the much earlier realeases i have tried