Linux is awesome!! I just have some install issues..

[Andrew73492]

Linux is by far the best thing that has come to me in a long time! But I cannot seem to find or figure out how to install programs onto my linux box. I currently run SuSe 9.1, and love it ( Im a total newb:) ) I searched for a small program, and I hope someone can help lay out steps or at least show me a guide to doing so.
Here's the link (http://www.linux-gamers.net/modules/wfdownloads/visit.php?agree=1&lid=157&cid=27)

[je_fro]

that's a package of source code.
you'll save tit to a place like:
/home/yourname/games

then

cd /home/yourname/games
less README
less INSTALL

then, you'll probably...

./configure
make
su
<passwd>
make install

[dkeav2]

http://www.novell.com/documentation/suse92/pdfdoc/admin92-screen/admin92-screen.pdf

[klackenfus]

Welcome to the community! Installing software on Linux isn't hard but it is different from the Windows world. You have choices. You can use precompiled packages, like RPMs, or you can compile from source (./configure, make, make install.) The bottom line is, there's a lot to learn. You might want to look into such tools as apt-get or YUM.

[Andrew73492]

You guys are great, It's amazing how helping the people are. This helped me bunches! thanks!

[Parcival]

A short piece of advice on installing software in SuSE. Before you install any piece of software from the net, fire up YaST first and check if it's not already available in YaST.
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it's a lot more comfortable (although you don't learn as much about Linux doing it this way)
Chances are really high it already is in YaST/on your installations CDs/DVD
You prevent your software from fragmenting as you will always be able to do updates easily (if you install software as source from the net, YaST won't update it, or even install another version alongside to the one you already have installed, so after a while it's getting hard to keep an overview )
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