Basic installs

[Kami_Diesel]

is there a website that walks one through installations of linux programs? I download a program and was very happy i found it until i realized i have no clue what to do with it :(.

[jaysee_dentun]

Oops I misunderstood at first...

do you mean the os altogether or just individual programs??

if so what did you download?

does it have a .tar.gz extension? .rpm? .tgz?

[ 17 July 2001: Message edited by: jaysee_dentun ]

[Kami_Diesel]

i downloaded GKrellM and a few plugins :)
i would like to know how to install that as well as the plugins :D

[jaysee_dentun]

did the file you download have a .tar.gz extension? if so this nhf should help you http://www.linuxnewbie.org/nhf/intel/compiling/softinstall.html

If you dont feel like reading, I'll cut to the meat of that nhf:

Installing from source is remarkably easy. At the most it is a five step procedure. Here it is:

* tar xvzf filename.tar.gz
* cd filename
* ./configure
* make
* make install

That is it. Of course, it is that simple, provided you do not run into problems. In the next section we break everything up and see what is going on. Now most programs are built in the above procedure. Certain programs however do not follow the above standard. You will need to refer to the documentation included with the source pacakge.


If the file has a different extension though just say so and I'll see if I can help ya (i'm a newb myself) or maybe somebody else will respond.

[ 17 July 2001: Message edited by: jaysee_dentun ]

[bdg1983]

After the first 2 steps

tar xvzf filename.tar.gz
cd filename

it's always a good idea to read the instructions i.e. README or INSTALL as they should provide you with enough information so you can get the software properly installed and running.

Reading the suggested NHF on Compiling Software will give you a basic understanding of the process.