Someone PLEASE HELP

[ProzaK2K]

If you couldn't tell by the subject i am a VERY new Linux user (3 days). And I am having some problems with installing programs in linux. I downloaded a firewall/anti-virus program from Asario Security and unzipped it. The file has a .iso extension and i have no clue how to install it. I have also downloaded some applications from Linuxapps.com, unzipped them and untared but i do not know how to actually install and run the application. I know all of you Linux users are probably laughing right now. But will someone PLEASE help me out...

If you need to know i am running RedHat v7.3

Thankz,
ProzaK

[mingshun]

Originally posted by ProzaK2K
If you couldn't tell by the subject i am a VERY new Linux user (3 days). And I am having some problems with installing programs in linux. I downloaded a firewall/anti-virus program from Asario Security and unzipped it. The file has a .iso extension and i have no clue how to install it. I have also downloaded some applications from Linuxapps.com, unzipped them and untared but i do not know how to actually install and run the application. I know all of you Linux users are probably laughing right now. But will someone PLEASE help me out...

If you need to know i am running RedHat v7.3

Thankz,
ProzaK

As far as I know, iso extension files are for
you to burn into CDs for installation purpose.

Linux programs are in usually the form of *.tar.gz
(gnu-zipped, tape-archived) and *.rpm
(RedHat Package Manager).

After unziping and untar-ing the tarball, you
should see a README in that app folder. It
probably asks you to "./configure", "make install" and some other things ...

HAND

[ProzaK2K]

Thanks for your help. I burned the firewall onto a cd and i have to boot off of the cd-rom for it to install. The other program that i was trying to install didnt have a readme with install instructions but i got a few other programs to install and work properly.

THankZ,
ProzaK :D

[ljd65536]

It's possible that the file is in fact an iso file system. If it is, there is an alternative to burning a CDR. As root

losetup /dev/loop1 yourfile.iso
mkdir mountpoint
mount -t iso9660 /dev/loop1 mountpoint
ls mountpoint

and see what's there.

[ProzaK2K]

I looked into it further and the firewall\anti-virus program has to be installed by booting it off of the disk. BUT i am having some problems doing that. I changed the boot order in BIOS for the cd-rom to boot first. But when it boots up as soon as the cd-rom starts to read my computer prompts for me to select Linux or win98. :confused:


Thankz
ProzaK

[mdwatts]

I would think the cd has not been burned correctly.

Can you see files and directories on the cd or just the single iso file?

[preacherman481]

Originally posted by ProzaK2K
If you couldn't tell by the subject i am a VERY new Linux user (3 days). And I am having some problems with installing programs in linux. I downloaded a firewall/anti-virus program from Asario Security and unzipped it. The file has a .iso extension and i have no clue how to install it. I have also downloaded some applications from Linuxapps.com, unzipped them and untared but i do not know how to actually install and run the application. I know all of you Linux users are probably laughing right now. But will someone PLEASE help me out...

If you need to know i am running RedHat v7.3

Thankz,
ProzaK

Hi,
Is the firewall product you're talking about from Astaro? If it is,
I think you should read the documentation very carefully. If I remember correctly, their firewall product is meant to be used only on a dedicated firewall machine. That's a computer that's only purpose is the run a firewall for a network. That is, it is not a personal firewall like Norton or Zone Alarm. If you install it, it will erase all the other software off your computer. I may be wrong, but I don't think so! Read the documentation very carefully! If you need a firewall, install iptables. If you want help with that, just ask.