Directory help :/gnapster

[knavely]

im trying to install gnapster. I have never used dos befor and am very new to linux mandrake 7.1(or any other linux). I downloaded the tar file, and in the install instuctions it just says to cd to the directory containing the source. So iv got the icon on my desktop, when i open it it says on the top /home/matt/.gnome-desktop/gnapster-1.4.1a.tar.gz#utar

I assume that to get there in the command prompt i just type cd/home/matt/.gnome-desktop/gnapster-1.4.1a.tar.gz#utar
but this doesnt work i keep getting bashed and it says the directory doesnt exist..i must be doing somthing wrong. PLease any help would be very gratfuly apreciated

[Gibby]

I assume that you downloaded it to your home directory..

type "gtar zxvf gnapster-1.4.1a.tar.gz"

this should unarchive (unzip and untar) it...now
#go into the source directory
type "cd gnapster-1.4.1a"
#run configure it sets up some install info
type "./configure"
#compile the executables from the source code
type "make"
#switch to root to install the executables
type "su"
type <your root password>
#installs the executables
type make install

these steps are applicable to almost all .tar.gz files. If you come across any errors that means there are some other system/library files you need to go find...
let me know if you get any of these..
type "exit"
#exit root access
type "gnapster &"
#test the program by snaggin' some dope tunes


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[knavely]

ok i got a few errors
GTK not installed
then when i typed make install it said
no rule to make target 'install'. Stop.
almost there though?