installing software

[nfallon]

Hi,

I'm new to linux and I'm trying to install some downloaded software. I extracted the tar.z file and attempted to to do the configure and make. There was already a configure and make file in the directory. The install file is install-sh. How do I get the install file to run at this point?

Neil

[Nalle]

chmod 700 ./install-sh


Be root - be in the directory .install-sh is.

It should run, but that's not guaranteed, since the install-sh -file might be there of other reasons.

Usually with a source package you untar it, then enter the directory, where you run:

./configure
make or make all
make install

Now you might have to pass some parametres to configure, but if you don't care wher it's put and what compiler options would be most suited for you and your machine, it will compile fine "as is".

</nalle>

[twen]

if Nalle's sugestion does not work. you might find there is a readme file in there that should tell what to do.
all the best

[nfallon]

Hi Nalle,

I tried what you said and everything went fine. After I do the make install what am I looking for?

Neil

[scanez]

Originally posted by nfallon:
<STRONG>Hi Nalle,

I tried what you said and everything went fine. After I do the make install what am I looking for?

Neil</STRONG>
You should be done. Try running the program. By the way, what program was it?

SC

[nfallon]

Hi Nalle,

The program was linneighborhood_0.6.3.orig.tar.gz

I'm not sure where to run it from? I just printed out the Mandrake Users manual. I'll read it and see if I can figure out what's going on.

Thanks for the help.

Neil

[m3rlin]

well probebly you will find the file in the same directory where you compiled the program it should be a file with the name same as the program, or you can read the README or INSTAL it should have some info where is the program will be.