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SynkOptiK
04-01-2003, 05:49 PM
Help, I can't seem to get any downloaded software to install. I have downloaded Gimp and Netscape 7.0 but something happens. I click on the Netscape-Installer icon but nothing happens. I click on the gimp installer, nothing. I tried doing this in root and as my own user account, still nothing. Anybody know what I could be doing wrong?

Sincerly,
SynkOptiK
serz
04-01-2003, 07:25 PM
What are you trying to install? A tarball, maybe a rpm?
SynkOptiK
04-01-2003, 08:04 PM
its a tarball
Hayl
04-01-2003, 08:09 PM
this will get you started.

http://www.justlinux.com/nhf/Compiling_Kernels/Compiling_Software.html
serz
04-01-2003, 10:43 PM
tar -xvzf file.tar.gz
go into the dir, and read the README or INSTALL files.

You should read the link that he gave you, it will be useful.
SynkOptiK
04-02-2003, 03:35 AM
Ok, thanks guys. Iam such a newbie Iam trying to figure out somewhat how the OS works. With windows I know programs have to go into the registry and such. As for Linux iam a bit confused. Thanks for the help, much appreciated!