installing *.tar files

[Apoorva]

do tell me how to install a software in linux step by step all files are in .tar

[JohnT]

First you have to run the command "tar xvf <filename>". then look in the directory for install instructions.

[daYz]

Mostly after unpacking you'll have to do:

As a normal user:

./configure

then:

make

then type su to become root, type your password and:

make install

You should look in the INSTALL and README files in the directory that is created after unpacking to see what you should do to install the program.

less INSTALL use q to exit

[serz]

Compiling Software (http://www.justlinux.com/nhf/Software/Compiling_Software.html)

[Bauke]

Hello,

I'm having the same problem here. If I try to execute ./configure bash gives the answer: No such file or directory.
I'm using Mandrake 10 and I am very new to Linux.

Any ideas?

[Smokey]

Originally posted by Bauke
Hello,

I'm having the same problem here. If I try to execute ./configure bash gives the answer: No such file or directory.
I'm using Mandrake 10 and I am very new to Linux.

Any ideas?

Not all programs are installed the same way, read the README file in the program folder you uncompressed. What program is this?

[Arjay]

If you download the package to a folder, say...

/home/yourname/downloads

..just cd to that directory and unpack the package...

tar zxvf foo.tar.gz

Once the unpacking is complete you will have another directory placed in the /download directory, so now you have..

foo.tar.gz foo

cd into foo and take at look at the README OR INSTALL docs. One of these files should explain how to build the package, for example...

./configure
make
make install

Some packages differ from others so you need to read these docs to see how it is done.

Hope this helps..

Cheers

[Bauke]

Thunderbird 7.3. Unpacking went great, but I have no readme file in that /thunderbird dir. All the subdirs are there (like in windoos).

[mrBen]

Thunderbird is supplied as a binary. Unpack it, and then you should have a thunderbird executable - just type (something like) ./thunderbird from your thunderbird directory.

[Bauke]

MrBen, that works great. Thanks!
I have put in in the menu but cannot find the Thunderbird pictogram. You know where?

[Smokey]

just make a launcher from whatever wm you use to

/home/username/firefox-installer/firefox

but with some programs just follow the directions that people have recommended to you already....dont forget 'make clean'

[Bauke]

MrBen,

Your solution worked. When I do it in a terminal. But when I want to put it in the menu (Mandrake) the command doesn't work. Any idea's?

Thanks again

Bauke

[Bauke]

To all

It finally works!!!
Except for the pictogram that I haven't got.

Thank you all!

Bauke

[Bauke]

Found the pictogram!!
It's a .xpm file which is grayed out in Menudrake!

How do I use it?

Thanks in advance (again)

Bauke

[JohnT]

http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en/demos/Spotlight/MenuDrake/